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subalternate
sub·al·ter·nate
[
sub áwltərnət
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
with leaflets not fully alternate:
describes a leaf whose leaflets are arranged in semistaggered rows, neither fully alternate nor fully opposite
2.
subordinate:
in a subordinate or inferior position
sub·al·ter·na·tion
[
sub àwltər náysh'n
]
noun
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sub·al·ter·na·tion [ sub àwltər náysh'n ] noun
