"subuniform" meaning in English

See subuniform in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: sub- + uniform Etymology templates: {{pre|en|sub|uniform}} sub- + uniform Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} subuniform (not comparable)
  1. Approximately uniform; not quite even. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-subuniform-en-adj-wPsIo1Hs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-

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          "ref": "1944, Bruce Lawrence Clark, Miocene Radiolarian Faunas from Southern California, page 53",
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          "ref": "1982, Geological Survey Professional Paper, number 1173, page 374",
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