Subprovince, sub′prov-ins, n. a prime division of a province: in zoogeography, a division subordinate to a subregion.
Subpubic, sub-pū′bik, adj. situated below the pubis.
Subregion, sub′rē-jun, n. a subdivision of a region, esp. of fauna in zoogeography.—adj. Subrē′gional.
Subreption, sub-rep′shun, n. a procuring of some advantage by fraudulent concealment, esp. in Scots law, the gaining of a gift of escheat by concealing the truth: false inference due to misrepresentation.—adj. Subrep′tive, surreptitious, noting conceptions arising out of obscure and unconscious suggestions of experience.
Subrogation, sub-rō-gā′shun, n. the succession or substitution of one person or thing by or for another, in regard to a legal claim, &c.
Subsacral, sub-sā′kral, adj. situated on the anterior or ventral surface of the sacrum.
Subscapular, sub-skap′ū-lar, adj. beneath the scapula.—n. a subscapular vessel or nerve.
Subscribe, sub-skrīb′, v.t. to write underneath: to give consent to something written, or to attest, by writing one's name underneath: to sign one's name: to promise to give or pay, or to take, as a copy of a book, by attaching one's name: to attest by attaching one's signature.—v.i. to promise a certain sum by setting one's name to a paper: to enter one's name for anything.—adj. Subscrīb′able, capable of being subscribed.—n. Subscrīb′er.—adj. Sub′script, written underneath.—n. Subscrip′tion, act of subscribing: a name subscribed: a paper with signatures: consent by signature: sum subscribed. [L. subscribĕre—sub, under, scribĕre, scriptum, to write.]
Subsecive, sub′sē-siv, adj. left over, remaining, extra. [L. subsecivus—sub, under, secāre, to cut.]
Subsection, sub-sek′shun, n. an under section or division: a subdivision.