subcentral

American  

[suhb-sen-truhl] / sʌbˈsɛn trəl /

adjective

1. near or almost to the center.

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Other Word Forms

• subcentrally adverb

Etymology

Origin of subcentral

First recorded in 1815–25; sub- + central ¹

Example Sentences

The centrum, when viewed laterally, is slightly concave and has prominent subcentral ridges that extend from the median side of the paradiapophysial articular surfaces posteriorly to the neck of the condylus.

From A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) by Wellman, John

Columella prominent, subcentral, globose, obovoid, or turbinate; the threads of the capillitium radiating in all directions to the wall of the sporangium.

From The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio by Morgan, A. P. (Andrew Price)

Postcentral Fissural Complex—In this hemicerebrum, the postcentral and subcentral are combined to form a continuous fissure, attaining a length of 8.5 cm.

From Christian Science by Twain, Mark

The nucleus is spherical and subcentral in position and possesses a distinct central granule.

From Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 21:415-468, 1901 by Calkins, Gary N. (Gary Nathan)