subunit

Etymology

sub- + unit

noun

  1. Any subdivision of a larger unit.
    The bogies are built up of welded sub-units which are stress-relieved before assembly by riveting. 1961 October, “New Metropolitan Line train sets enter service”, in Trains Illustrated, page 622
  2. (biochemistry) A protein subunit.

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