Word: subculture
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: sub
cul
ture
Definition: To transfer (microorganisms) to a fresh growth medium in order to start a new culture
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: subsidiary, secondary
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: culture
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The process of growing a bacterial or other biological entity in an artificial medium.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cultūra
Language: la
Decoded: cultura
Meaning: cultivation; culture