"submajor" meaning in English

See submajor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Rhymes: -eɪdʒə(ɹ) Etymology: From sub- + major. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|major}} sub- + major Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} submajor (not comparable)
  1. Less than major. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-submajor-en-adj-96eArW7T Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 64 36

Noun

Forms: submajors [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪdʒə(ɹ) Etymology: From sub- + major. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|major}} sub- + major Head templates: {{en-noun}} submajor (plural submajors)
  1. (zoology) An ant that is smaller than a major.
    Sense id: en-submajor-en-noun-zex8xKFi Categories (other): Zoology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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