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Subculture

//ˈsʌbˌkʌltʃɚ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features, often in contrast to the larger mainstream culture.

    "The goth subculture has its own mode of dress, and it has a characteristic musical style."

  2. 2
    a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs wordnet
  3. 3
    A culture made by transferring microorganisms from a previous culture to a fresh growth medium
Verb
  1. 1
    To transfer (microorganisms) to a fresh growth medium in order to start a new culture

    "Cultures were subcultured by 20-fold dilution into fresh MS2D medium approximately every 7 d."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From sub- + culture.

Etymology 2

From sub- + culture.

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