submarginal

[ suhb-mahr-juh-nl ]

/ sʌbˈmɑr dʒə nl /

Biology. near the margin.

below the margin.

not worth cultivating, as land; less than satisfactory; unproductive.

Origin of submarginal

First recorded in 1820–30; sub- + marginal

sub·mar·gin·al·ly, adverb

The anterior wings with two submarginal cells and two recurrent nervures.

Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 |Various
Submarginal area: of secondaries, lies between the costal margin and the 1st strong vein.

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
The submarginal line starts from the front edge, before the tip, of the fore wing.

The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series |Richard South
The subapical patch is dark brown, with a small silvered spot; the five submarginal spots are small and obscurely silvered.

The Butterfly Book |William Jacob Holland

Anterior wings with two submarginal cells and one recurrent nervure.

Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 |Various

submarginal

/ (sʌbˈmɑːdʒɪnəl) /

below the minimum requirements

situated close to the margin of an organ or part

(of land) infertile and unprofitable for cultivation

submarginally, adverb