subparallel en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English parallel English subparallel From sub- + parallel.
Meanings
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Almost parallel, but diverging or converging slightly.
Hind wings crossed by four parallel, nearly straight series of slender interrupted fleckings, subparallel to the outer margin […]
1889, Samuel Hubbard Scudder, William Morris Davis, Charles William Woodworth, The Butterflies of the Eastern United States and Canada:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most subparallel | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more subparallel | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |