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Sub*pri"or (?), n. [Pref. sub + prior: cf. F. sous-prieur.] (Eccl.) The vicegerent of a prior; a claustral officer who assists the prior.

Sub*pu"bic (?), a. (Anat.) Situated under, or posterior to, the pubic bones.

Sub*pul"mo*na*ry (?), a. (Anat.) Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the lungs.

Sub*pur"chas*er (?), n. A purchaser who buys from a purchaser; one who buys at second hand.

Sub*pyr"i*form (?), a. Somewhat pyriform.

Sub*quad"rate (?), a. Nearly or approximately square; almost square.

Sub*quad"ru*ple (?), a. Containing one part of four; in the ratio of one to four; as, subquadruple proportion. Bp. Wilkins.

Sub*quin"que*fid (?), a. Almost quinquefid; nearly quinquefid.

Sub*quin"tu*ple (?), a. Having the ratio of one to five; as, subquintuple proportion. Bp. Wilkins.

Sub*read"er (?), n. (Law) An under reader in the inns of court, who reads the texts of law the reader is to discourse upon. [Eng.] Crabb.

Sub*rec"tor (?), n. An assistant restor. [Eng.]

Sub`re*li"gion (?), n. A secondary religion; a belief or principle held in a quasi religious veneration.

Loyalty is in the English a subreligion.

Emerson.

Sub*rep"tion (?), n. [L. subreptio, fr. subripere, subreptum, to snatch or take away secretly: cf. F. subreption. See Surreptitious.] The act of obtaining a favor by surprise, or by unfair representation through suppression or fraudulent concealment of facts. Bp. Hall.

Sub`rep*ti"tious (?), a. [L. subreptitius. See Surreptitious.] Surreptitious. [Obs.] -- Sub`rep*ti"tious*ly (#), adv. [Obs.]

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Sub*rep"tive (?), a. [L. subreptivus.] Surreptitious. [Obs.]

Sub*rig"id (?), a. Somewhat rigid or stiff.

Sub*rig"u*ous (?), a. [L. subriguus; sub under + riguus watered, akin to rigare to water.] Watered or wet beneath; well- watered. [Obs.] Blount.

Sub"ro*gate (?), v. t. [L. subrogatus, p. p. of subrogare. See Surrogate.] To put in the place of another; to substitute. Barrow.

Sub`ro*ga"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. subrogation, LL. subrogatio.] The act of subrogating. Specifically: (Law) The substitution of one person in the place of another as a creditor, the new creditor succeeding to the rights of the former; the mode by which a third person who pays a creditor succeeds to his rights against the debtor. Bouvier. Burrill. Abbott.

Sub`ro*tund" (?), a. Somewhat rotund.

Sub*sa"cral (?), a. (Anat.) Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the sacrum.

Sub`sa*line" (?), a. Moderately saline or salt.

Sub"salt` (?), n. (Chem.) A basic salt. See the Note under Salt.

Sub`san*na"tion (?), n. [L. subsannatio, fr. subsannare to deride by mimicking gestures.] Derision; mockery. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

{ Sub*scap"u*lar (?), Sub*scap"u*la*ry (?), } a. (Anat.) Situated beneath the scapula; infrascapular; as, the subscapular muscle.