subcentral
[ suhb-sen-truh l ]
/ sʌbˈsɛn trəl /
adjective
near or almost to the center.
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Which of the following bird names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby subcentral
subcategory, subcelestial, subcellar, subcellular, subcenter, subcentral, subception, subch., subchairman, subchapter, subchaser
OTHER WORDS FROM subcentral
sub·cen·tral·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for subcentral
The nucleus is spherical and subcentral in position and possesses a distinct central granule.
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole|Gary N. Calkins