subincomplete

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sub- +‎ incomplete

Adjective[edit]

subincomplete (not comparable)

  1. (biology) Almost or imperfectly incomplete.
    • 1826, William Kirby, William Spence, An Introduction to Entomology, page 370:
      Metamorphosis subincomplete? Pseudelytra twisted, attached to the anterior leg.
    • 1880, Henri Baillon, The Natural History of Plants, volume 6, page 43:
      [] cells 5 oppositipetalous, subincomplete at apex; []