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sub⋅cul⋅ture

  [v. suhb-kuhl-cher; n. suhb-kuhl-cher] verb, -tured, -tur⋅ing, noun
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–verb (used with object)
1. Bacteriology. to cultivate (a bacterial strain) again on a new medium.
–noun
2. Bacteriology. a culture derived in this manner.
3. Sociology.
a. the cultural values and behavioral patterns distinctive of a particular group in a society.
b. a group having social, economic, ethnic, or other traits distinctive enough to distinguish it from others within the same culture or society.
Origin:
1895–1900; sub- + culture

Related forms:
sub⋅cul⋅tur⋅al, adjective
sub⋅cul⋅tur⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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sub·cul·ture   (sŭb'kŭl'chər)   
n.  
  1. A cultural subgroup differentiated by status, ethnic background, residence, religion, or other factors that functionally unify the group and act collectively on each member.
  2. One culture of microorganisms derived from another.
sub·cul'tur·al adj.
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