Subcoccinella 
Subcoccinella (sub-kok-si-nel'ii), n. [NL., < 
null- + I'lii-riin Hit. } A genus of ladybirds oreoe- 
cinellids based by Huber (1841) upon the wide- 
spread .S'. '24-/>iuif/(ilii. Also called Lasitt. 
subcollateral (sub-ko-lat'e-ral), . Situated 
below the collateral fissure of the brain. 
SUbcommission(sub'ko-mi8h*on), . An under- 
commission; a division of a commission. 
subcommissioner (sub'ko-misir'on-er), . A 
subordinate commissioner. 
subcommittee (sub^o-mit'e), n. An under 
com in it tee; a part or division of a committee. 
subconcave (sub-kon'kav), a. Slightly con- 
cave. 
subconcealedt(sul)-kon-seld'),. Hidden under- 
neath. Itoijrr \<ih, Examen, p. 430. (Duciex.) 
subconchoidal (rab-kong-koi'dgl), a. Imper- 
fectly conchoida!; having an imperfectly con- 
choidal fracture. 
subconical (sub-kou'i-kal), it. Somewhat or 
not quite conical; colloidal. 
SUbconjunctival (sub-kon-jungk-ti'val), a. 
Situated beneath the conjunctiva. 
subconnate (sub-kon'at), . In riitnm., par- 
tially connate ; divided by an indistinct or 
partial suture. 
subconscious (sub-kon'shus), a. 1. Partially 
or feebly conscious; of or pertaining to sub- 
consciousness. 2. Being or occurring in the 
mind, but not in consciousness. 
subconsciously (sub-kon'shus-li), adv. In a 
subconscious manner; with faint conscious- 
ness ; without consciousness. 
subconsciousness (sub-kon'shus-nes), . 1. A 
form or state of consciousness in which there 
is little strength or distinctness of perception 
or mental action in general. 2. Mental pro- 
cesses conceived as taking place without con- 
sciousness. 
The hypothesis of unconscious mental modifications 
as it has been unfortunately termed the hypothesis of 
subcoianmimess, as we may style it to avoid this contra- 
diction in terms. J. Ward, Encyc. Brit., XX 47. 
SUbconstellation (sub'kon-ste-la'shon), n. A 
subordinate or secondary constellation. 
SUbcontigUOUS (sub-kon'-tig'u-us), a. Almost 
touching; very slightly separated : as, sitbcoii- 
lii/nous coxss. 
snbcontinuous (sub-kon-tin'u-us), a. Almost 
continuous: noting a line or mark which has 
but slight breaks or interruptions. 
subcontract (sub'kon'trakt), n. A contract 
under a previous contract. 
subcontract (sub-kon-trakf), v. i. To make a 
contract under a previous contract. Lancet, 
1889, I. 498. 
subcontracted (sub-kpn-trak'ted), a. 1. Con- 
tracted under a former contract; betrothed 
for the second time. Shale., Lear, v. 3. 86. 
2. In entom., slightly narrowed: noting wing- 
cells. 
subcontractor (sub'kon-trak'tpr), . One who 
takes a part or the whole of a contract from 
the principal contractor. 
subcontrariety (sub'kon-tra-ri'e-ti), n. ; pi. 
xiibfuiili'iirii'tics (-tiz). In logic, the relation be- 
tween a particular affirmative and a particular 
negative proposition in the same terms; also, 
the inference from one to the other. 
subcontrary (sub-kon'tra-ri), a. and . I. a. 
Contrary in an inferior degree, (a) In geom., it 
denotes the relative position of two similar triangles of 
which one of the pairs of homologous angles coincide while 
the including sides are interchanged. T" 
the triangles ACB, BCD are ivbcontrary. 
(b) In logic the term is applied (1) to the 
particular affirmative proposition and the 
particular negative proposition, with rela- 
tjon to the universal affirmative proposi- 
tion and the universal negative proposi- 
tion above them, which have the same 
subject and predicate: thus, "some man 
is mortal " and " some man is not mortal " 
are mbcoutrari/ propositions, with relation 
to " every man is mortal " and " no man is 
mortal," which are contraries; (>) to the 
relation between two attributes which co- 
exist in the same substance, yet in- such 
a way that the more there is of one the less there is of the 
other. Subcontrary section, one of the circular sec- 
tions of a qnadric cone in its relation to another circular 
section not parallel to it 
II. w. ; pi. subcontraries (-riz). In logic, a 
subcontrary proposition. 
subconvex (sub-kon'veks), a. Somewhat 
rounded or convex. 
Sllbcoracoid (sub-kor'a-koid), a. Situated or 
occurring below the coracoid process. 
subcordate (sub-k6r'dat), a. Nearly heart- 
shaped. 
subcordiform (sub-kor'di-fdrrn), a. Same as 
tubcordate. 
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subcorneous (sub-kor'ne-us), </. 1. Somewhat subcutis (sub'ku'tis), w. [NL., < L.mib, under, 
horny; partly or partially converted into horn. + cutix, skin.] The deeper part of the cutis. 
2. Placed beneath a layerof corneous strut?- eorium, or true skin, sometimes distinguished 
turo; situated under or within a horn, nail, from the rest, lltnrl.il. 
claw, or the like: as, the subcorneous frontal subcylindric, subcylindrical (sub-si-lin'drik, 
processes of a ruminant. -<lri-kal), . Nearly or somewhat cylindrical. 
SUbcortical (sub-k6r'ti-kal), a. Situated be- subdatary (sub'da"ta-ri;, n. The head of the 
neath the cortex, (a) Situated beneath the cerebral officials under the datary or prodatary. See 
cortex, (b) .Situated beneath the cortex of a sponge, ilatart/1 
a !,hf a e "r "I" T b ' e r C f " the C T X ; bark , "' *, V'-T subdeacon (sub'de/'kn), n. [< ME. MAUN* 
subcosta (sub-kos ta), .; pi. wbcogta (-te) ., u(lckl , ne = \ >F . ,,,./-,., llls , ,,,.,.,. = S p 
I he subcostal vein or nervure of the wing of - 
some insects; the first vein behind the costa. 
See cut under costal. 
Subcostal (sub-kos'tal), a. and . I. a. 1. In 
anat. and zoiil.; (a) 'Situated below a rib; ex- 
tending from one rib to a succeeding one; 
infracostal: specifically noting the muscles 
called subcostales. (b) Lying along the under 
side or edge of a rib: as, a subcostal groove for 
an artery, (c) Placed under or within the ribs 
or costal cartilages collectively; hypochon- 
drial; subcartilaginous. 2. In en torn., situated 
near, but not at or on, the costa: specifically 
noting the subcostal Subcostal angle, the angle 
which the costal border of one side forms with that of 
the other at the lower end of the sternum. Subcostal 
cells, In t ni>, a, cells between the costal and subcostal 
veins : they are generally numbered from the base out- 
ward. Subcostal vein or nervure, in euCom., a strong longer an order of subdeacons. See ejt 
longitudinal vein behind the costal vein and more or less SUbdeaCOnry (sub'de'kn-ri), n, 
parallel to the costal edge : in the Upidoptrra it forms + -rw.l Same as subdeacon shin. 
ZV35& Info ."jSbSS Sffi'3S3& SUbdeaconshlp (sub'de'kn-ship), . The order 
vrinlttt or nermles, and numbered from before backward. or office of subdeacon ; the subdiaconate. 
Sometimes called pottcottal vein or nervure. See cut under subdean (sub'den), n. [< ME. suddene, sodene, 
CW TT' i T -i , also southdene, < OF. "soudeien, sousdoyen, < 
II. H. 1 In zool. and anat.: (a) A ^ubcostal M L. subdecanus, subdean, < L. sub, under, + 
or infracostal muscle. See subcostalts. (b) A acinus, dean: see deani] A vice-dean; a 
subcostal artery, vein, or nerve, running along dean ' s substitute or vicegerent, 
the groove in the lower border of a rib; an 
intercostal.-2. In entom., a subcostal vein or Secutour " and "*"* Pieri "~(CX "U- 277. 
nervure; the subcosta. subdeanery (sub'de'ner-i), n. [< subdean + 
subcostalis (sub-kos-ta'lis), n. ; pi. subcostales -T] The office or rank of subdean. 
(-lex). In anat., a subcostal or infracostal subdecanal (sub-dek'a-nal), a. [< ML. sub- 
muscle ; any one of several muscles which ex- decanus, subdean, + -al. J Relating to a sub- 
tend from the lower border or inner surface of dean or his office. 
a rib to the first, second, or third succeeding subdecimal (sub-des'i-mal), a. Derived by 
rib. division by a multiple of ten. 
subcranial (sub-kra'ni-al), a. 1. Situated be- subdecuple (sub-dek'u-pl), a. Containing one 
ueath the skull, in general. 2. Situated below P art of ten (Johnson) ; having the ratio 1 : 10. 
the cranial axis or cranium proper that is, in subdelegate (sub'del'e-gat), n. A subordinate 
ii = . , noace = p. 
.-iilMlitlcono = Pg. subdiacono = It. suddiacoiio, 
< LL. subdiaconus, < L. siib, under, + LL. dia- 
conus, a deacon : see deacon.'] A member of the 
ecclesiastical order next below that of deacon. 
.Subdeaconsare first mentioned in the third century. They 
assisted the deacons, and kept order at the doors of the 
church. In the Western Church the duty of the sub- 
deacon IB to prepare the holy vessels and the bread, wine, 
and water for the eucharlst, to pour the water into the 
chalice, and, since the seventh or eighth century, to read 
the epistle a duty previously, as still in the Kast, assigned 
to the reader. In the Greek Church the subdeacon pre-. 
pares the holy vessels, and guards the gates of the bema 
during liturgy. In the Greek Church the subdiaconate 
has always been one of the minor ordera. In the Western 
Church it became one of the major or holy orders in the 
twelfth century. The bishop, priest, or other cleric who 
acts as second or subordinate aaslstant at the eucharlst Is 
called the rubdeacon, and the term is used In this sense 
In the Anglican Church also, although that church has no 
longer an order of snbdeacons. See ejntUer. 
[< subdeacon 
the cranial axis or cranium proper that is, in subdelegate (sub 
man, in front of the brain-case : as, the sub- delegate. 
cranial visceral arches of the embryo. subdelegate (sub-del'e-gat), v. t. To appoint 
lllhcrana+Q / <n h_l- ,.r.',, .it I ,, I II ...".,,,., ' 
Approach- um w 'th lucid intervals. 
anVkJ itl^ni Jn 1 /..,,!. .l.i t ; ' 
man, in front of the brain-case: as, the sub- delegate. 
cranial visceral arches of the embryo. SUbdelegaie tsuu-uei e-gaij, v. t. TO appoint 
subcrenate (sub-kre'nat), a. Obscurely or ir- to act as subdelegate or under another, 
regularly scalloped. subdelirium (sub-de-lir'i-um), . Mild deliri- 
, <-,.li ..,...-,,.," 4- .-. ,,4- / 1_ 1 /.I A i\ - A t 11TV1 tl tl> I I I ,. i , 1 1> i t ,,!!., L 
subcrepitant (sub-krep'i-tant), a. 
ing in character the crepitant rale. See rale. 
Therapeutic Gaz., IX. 8. 
subcrepitation (sub-krep-i-ta'shon) 
noise of subcrepitant rales. 
subcrescentic (sub-kre-sen'tik), a. Irregularly 
or imperfectly crescentic. 
SUbcrurseus (sub-krp-re'us), n. ; pi. subcrursti 
(-1). A small muscle arising from the fore part 
subdeltoidaKsub-del-toi'dal), a. Approaching 
in shape the Greek letter A'. Also subdeltoid. 
The subdentate (sub-den'tat), a. 1. Imperfectly 
dentate ; having indistinct teeth ; denticulate. 
2. Of cetaceans, having teeth in the lower 
jaw only: _ thejjpposite of superdentate. Dew- 
'ta-ted), a. Same as &- 
of the femur, beneath the eruneus, and inserted dentate, 1. 
into the synovial pouch of the knee. Also subdented (sub-den'ted), a. Indented beneath. 
called subcruralis, subfemoralis, and articularis f '!fP- 1>tct - 
genu. subdepressed (sub-de-presf), a. Somewhat 
subcrureal (sub-kro're-al), a. Lying under or depressed or flattened*. 
beneath the crurseus, 'as a muscle : specifying subderisorioust (sub-der-i-so'ri-us), a. [< L. 
the subcrursBus. ' *"^ under, -f- derisoritis, serving for laughter, 
subcrystalline(sub-kris'ta-lin),a. Imperfectly ridiculous: see derisory.} Ridiculing with mod- 
crystalline, eration or delicacy. Dr. H. More. 
subcultrate (sub-kul'trat), a. Somewhat cul- subderivative (sub-de-riv'a-tiv), n. A word 
triform; like a colter in being curved along one following another in immediate grammatical 
edge and straight along the other. Also sub- derivation, or a word derived from a derivative 
cultrated. and not directly from the root. [Rare.] 
subculture (sub-kul'tur), n. In bacteriology, & subdermal(sub-der'mal),o. Beneath the skin ; 
culture derived from'a previous culture. hypodermal; subcutaneous. 
subcutaneous (sub-ku-ta'ne-us), a. 1. Situated SUbdeterminant (sub-de-ter'mi-nant), n. In 
beneath the skin, in general ; subdermal ; lying ntatlt -< a determinant from a symmetrically 
in the true skin or cutis, under the cuticle ; sub- taken part of a matrix. 
cuticular; placed or performed under the skin; subdiaconate (sub-di-ak'o-nat), n. [< ML. 
hypodermic: as, a subcutaneous injection. 2. *subdiaconatus, < LL. subdiaconus, subdeacon: 
Fitted for use under the skin ; hypodermic : as see subdeacon.^ The office or order of subdea- 
- -*-* con. 
OF.subdial,<l,.sub- 
in the open air, < sub, 
-- >.-. , - Hiwtcut 01 uucim leeuiiig oymeans **m*^*, n "m. im- o^y, the open air, akin to 
rf large hyp,Hlemiic injections of nutrient substances. dies, day, Skt. duu, the skv: see deitu dial 1 
SSSFSSSSi. S < ^^5S?Mffi?fe Pe^ainin/to the opTn ai" S S 
gical operations, as tenotomy, osteotomy etc., with the tne open sky. Imp. Diet. [Rare.] 
smallest possible opening through the skin. The Athenian Heliastick or SuMiai Court was rural and 
SUDCUtaneoUSly (sub-ku-ta ne-us-li), adv. In a ' or tne most part kept in the open alre. X. Bacon, iv 15 
subcutaneous manner, 'in any sense; hypoder- subdialect (sub'di'a-lekt), w. An inferior dia- 
m v a ^' i , leet; a subordinate'or less important or promi- 
subcuticular (sub-ku-tik'u-liir), a. Situated nent dialect. 
under the cuticle or scarf-skin ; subepidermic ; subdiapentet (sub-di-a-pen'te), n. In medieral 
cutaneous ; dermal. mu sic, an interval of a'fifth below a given tone 
