Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subpassage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sub-pas-sage
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The passage (movement) of a strain of microorganism through the gut of an animal in order to increase its virulence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A passage of text forming part of a larger passage.

Countable

verb

To perform a subpassage.

Etymology

From sub- + passage.

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Questions

What does subpassage mean?
The passage (movement) of a strain of microorganism through the gut of an animal in order to increase its virulence.
Where does subpassage come from?
From sub- + passage.

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