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submarginal

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sub⋅mar⋅gin⋅al

  [suhb-mahr-juh-nl]
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–adjective
1. Biology. near the margin.
2. below the margin.
3. not worth cultivating, as land; less than satisfactory; unproductive.
Origin:
1820–30; sub- + marginal

Related forms:
sub⋅mar⋅gin⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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sub·mar·gin·al   (sŭb-mär'jə-nəl)   
adj.  

  1. Near the margin of a body, organ, or part: submarginal tentacles.

  2. Of low productivity; infertile.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sub·mar·gin·al
Pronunciation: "s&b-'märj-n&l, 's&b-, -&n-&l
Function: adjective
1 : adjacent to a margin or a marginal part or structure <submarginal areas of the gingiva>
2 : falling below a necessary minimum <submarginaldiets>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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