"underportion" meaning in English

See underportion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: underportions [plural]
Etymology: From under- + portion. Etymology templates: {{af|en|under-|portion}} under- + portion Head templates: {{en-noun}} underportion (plural underportions)
  1. The lower portion of something; the underneath.

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