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Subunit

//sʌbˈjuːnɪt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any subdivision of a larger unit.

    "The bogies are built up of welded sub-units which are stress-relieved before assembly by riveting."

  2. 2
    a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit wordnet
  3. 3
    A protein subunit.

Etymology

From sub- + unit.

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