subternatural
/ (ˌsʌbtəˈnætʃərəl, -ˈnætʃrəl) /
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adjective
rare falling below what is accepted as natural; less than natural
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Word Origin for subternatural
C19: from Latin subter- below + natural
Words nearby subternatural
subtenant, subtend, subtenure, subterfuge, subterminal, subternatural, subterrane, subterranean, subterrestrial, subtext, subthalamic nucleus
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