subincomplete

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ incomplete.

Adjective

subincomplete (not comparable)

  1. (biology) Almost or imperfectly incomplete.
    • 1826, William Kirby, William Spence, An Introduction to Entomology, page 370:
      Metamorphosis subincomplete? Pseudelytra twisted, attached to the anterior leg.
    • 1880, Henri Baillon, The Natural History of Plants, volume 6, page 43:
      […] cells 5 oppositipetalous, subincomplete at apex; […]
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