submarginal

[ suhb-mahr-juh-nl ]

/ sʌbˈmɑr dʒə nl /

adjective

Biology. near the margin.

below the margin.

not worth cultivating, as land; less than satisfactory; unproductive.

Words nearby submarginal

submandibular duct, submandibular fovea, submandibular ganglion, submandibular gland, submandibular triangle, submarginal, submarine, submarine chaser, submariner, submarining, submatrix

Origin of submarginal

First recorded in 1820–30; sub- + marginal

OTHER WORDS FROM submarginal

sub·mar·gin·al·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for submarginal

The anterior wings with two submarginal cells and two recurrent nervures.
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3|Various
Submarginal area: of secondaries, lies between the costal margin and the 1st strong vein.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
The submarginal line starts from the front edge, before the tip, of the fore wing.
The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series|Richard South
The subapical patch is dark brown, with a small silvered spot; the five submarginal spots are small and obscurely silvered.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland

Anterior wings with two submarginal cells and one recurrent nervure.
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for submarginal

submarginal

/ (sʌbˈmɑːdʒɪnəl) /

adjective

below the minimum requirements

situated close to the margin of an organ or part

(of land) infertile and unprofitable for cultivation

Derived forms of submarginal

submarginally, adverb

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