"subswarm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: subswarms [plural]
Etymology: sub- + swarm Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|swarm}} sub- + swarm Head templates: {{en-noun}} subswarm (plural subswarms)
  1. A swarm making up part of a larger swarm.
    Sense id: en-subswarm-en-noun-d5FaMDjB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-

Inflected forms

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