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subculture /sub·cul·ture/ (sub´kul-chur) a culture of bacteria derived from another culture.
sub·cul·ture (sbklchr)
n.
A culture made by transferring to a fresh medium microorganisms from a previous culture.

subculture
[sub′kulchər]
Etymology: L, sub + colere, to cultivate
an ethnic, regional, economic, or social group with characteristic patterns of behavior and ideals that distinguish it from the rest of a culture or society.

subculture [sub´kul-chur]
1. a culture of bacteria derived from another culture.
2. a group whose members share characteristics, have similar needs, and develop behavioral norms not common to all members of the larger cultural group within which the smaller group exists.

subculture,
n an ethnic, regional, economic, or social group with characteristic patterns of behavior and ideals that distinguish it from the rest of the culture or society.

subculture
a culture of microorganisms derived from another culture.


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