subalternate
[ suhb-awl-ter-nit, -al- ]
/ sʌbˈɔl tər nɪt, -ˈæl- /
adjective
Botany.
placed singly along an axis, but tending to become grouped oppositely.
Origin of subalternate
OTHER WORDS FROM subalternate
sub·al·ter·na·tion [suhb-awl-ter-ney-shuh n, -al-] /sʌbˌɔl tərˈneɪ ʃən, -ˌæl-/, nounWords nearby subalternate
subagent,
subah,
subalimentation,
subalpine,
subaltern,
subalternate,
subantarctic,
subaortic stenosis,
subapical,
subapostolic,
subaqua
Example sentences from the Web for subalternate
Branches irregular, divaricate nearly at rightangles, subalternate.
British Dictionary definitions for subalternate
subalternate
/ (sʌbˈɔːltənɪt) /
adjective
(of leaves) having an arrangement intermediate between alternate and opposite
following in turn
of lesser quality or status