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Subdivision BasidiomycotanounMWEcomprises fungi bearing the spores on a basidiumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subdivision BasidiomycotinanounMWEcomprises fungi bearing the spores on a basidiumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subdivision ConiferophytinanounMWEcone-bearing gymnosperms dating from the Carboniferous periodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subdivision CycadophytanounMWEpalmlike gymnosperms: includes the surviving order Cycadales and several extinct ordersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subdivision CycadophytinanounMWEpalmlike gymnosperms: includes the surviving order Cycadales and several extinct ordersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subdivision DeuteromycotanounMWElarge and heterogeneous form division of fungi comprising forms for which no sexually reproductive stage is knownverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subdivision DeuteromycotinanounMWElarge and heterogeneous form division of fungi comprising forms for which no sexually reproductive stage is knownverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subdivision GinkgophytinanounMWEginkgos: in some systems classified as a class and in others as a subdivisionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subdivision GnetophytinanounMWEgymnospermous flowering plantsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subdivision MastigomycotanounMWEfungi in which the spores and gametes are motileverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subdivision MastigomycotinanounMWEfungi in which the spores and gametes are motileverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subdivision PinophytinanounMWEmost conifers: in some systems classified as a class (Pinopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Pinophytina)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Subdivision PteropsidanounMWEused in former classifications to include all ferns and flowering plants and divided into the three classes Filicinae and Gymnospermae and AngiospermaeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subdivision TaxophytinanounMWEyews: in some systems classified as a class (Taxopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Taxophytina) used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of GymnospermophytaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subdivision ZygomycotanounMWEdivision of fungi having sexually produced zygosporesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subdivision ZygomycotinanounMWEdivision of fungi having sexually produced zygosporesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Suberic AcidnounMWEa dicarboxylic acid found in corkverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subfamily CorylaceaenounMWEused in some classification systems for the genus CorylusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subject AreanounMWEa branch of knowledgeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subject CasenounMWEthe category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verbverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subject FieldnounMWEa branch of knowledgeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subject MatternounMWEwhat a communication that is about something is aboutverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subject Security LevelnounMWESensitivity label(s) of the objects to which the subject has both read and write access. Security level of a subject must always be dominated by the clearance level of the user associated with the subject.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Subjunctive MoodnounMWEa mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possibleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sublingual GlandnounMWEa small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Sublingual Salivary GlandnounMWEa small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Sublingual VeinnounMWEa tributary of the lingual veinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Submachine GunnounMWEmachine gun that is a portable automatic firearmverifiedMay 18, 2026
Submandibular GlandnounMWEa salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal salivaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Submandibular Salivary GlandnounMWEa salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal salivaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Submarine BallnounMWEa pitch thrown sidearm instead of overheadverifiedMay 18, 2026
Submarine EarthquakenounMWEan earthquake at the sea bedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Submarine PitchnounMWEa pitch thrown sidearm instead of overheadverifiedMay 18, 2026
Submarine SandwichnounMWEa large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Submarine TorpedonounMWEa torpedo designed to be launched from a submarineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Submaxillary GlandnounMWEa salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal salivaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Submaxillary Salivary GlandnounMWEa salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal salivaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Submersible WarshipnounMWEa warship designed to operate under waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subnet MasknounMWEA subnet mask (or number) is used to determine the number of bits used for the subnet and host portions of the address. The mask is a 32-bit value that uses one-bits for the network and subnet portions and zero-bits for the host portion.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Suborder BlattodeanounMWEcockroachesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subordinate Certification AuthoritynounMWEIn a hierarchical PKI, a Certification Authority whose certificate signature key is certified by another CA, and whose activities are constrained by that other CA.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Subordinate ClausenounMWEa clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverbverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subordinate ConjunctionnounMWEa conjunction (like `since' or `that' or `who') that introduces a dependent clauseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subordinate WordnounMWEa word that is more specific than a given wordverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subordinating ConjunctionnounMWEthe subordination that occurs when a conjunction makes one linguistic unit a constituent of anotherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subornation of PerjurynounMWE(law) inducing someone to make a false oath as part of a judicial proceedingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subpoena Ad TestificandumnounMWEa writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceedingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subpoena Duces TecumnounMWEa writ issued by a court at the request of one of the parties to a suitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subroutine LibrarynounMWE(computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate useverifiedMay 18, 2026
subscribe toverbMWEreceive or obtain regularlyverifiedJun 3, 2026
Subscriber LinenounMWEa telephone connectionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subscription RightnounMWEthe right of a shareholder in a company to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is offered to the publicverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subscription WarrantnounMWEa warrant that expires on a stipulated dateverifiedMay 18, 2026
subsequent accessnounMWEA characteristic of the **information flow control** decision model in which the governing question is where information may travel (path, transit, routing) rather than who may read or use it at any point after it arrives. Flow control policy is evaluated at the moment of transit and is orthogonal to — and deliberately decoupled from — whatever access-control decisions may follow once the information reaches its destination; the two policy dimensions answer different questions and are applied at different enforcement points. Standards bodies including NIST use the phrase in supplemental guidance for AC-4 / SP 800-171 §3.1.3 to explain that an information flow control policy is complete and correctly applied even if it takes no account of what subjects will do with the data downstream.verifiedAug 30, 2026
subsequent eventsnounMWEEvents or transactions that occur after the specified period addressed by the description but prior to the date of the practitioner's report. Such events or transactions could have a significant effect on the evaluation of whether the description is presented in accordance with the description criteria or whether controls were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the entity's principal system objectives were achieved based on the applicable trust services criteria.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Subsidiary CompanynounMWEa company that is completely controlled by another companyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subsidiary LedgernounMWEdetails of an account supporting the amount stated in the general ledgerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subsistence FarmingnounMWEfarming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Substance AbusenounMWEexcessive use of drugsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Substance AbusernounMWEa person who takes drugsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Substantia AlbanounMWEwhitish nervous tissue of the CNS consisting of neurons and their myelin sheathsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Substantia GriseanounMWEgreyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Substantia NigranounMWEa layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrainverifiedMay 18, 2026
Substantive DyenounMWEdye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Substitute check (Check 21)nounMWEAlso known as the Image Replacement Document (IRD). A paper reproduction of an original check that (1) contains an image of the front and back of the original check; (2) bears a MICR line that, except as provided under ANS X9.100-140, contains all the information appearing on the MICR line of the original check when it was issued and any additional information that was encoded on the original check's MICR line before an image of the original check was captured; (3) conforms in paper stock, dimension, and otherwise with ANS X9.100-140; and (4) is suitable for automated processing in the same manner as the original check. The Federal Reserve Board of Governors can by rule or order determine different standards.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Substitution ClassnounMWEthe class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Subthalamic NucleusnounMWEan oval mass of grey matter located in the caudal part of the subthalamusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Suburban AreanounMWEa residential district located on the outskirts of a cityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subversive ActivitynounMWEthe act of subvertingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subway FarenounMWEthe fare charged for riding a subway trainverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subway StationnounMWEa terminal where subways load and unload passengersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subway SystemnounMWEan electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Subway TokennounMWEa token that is used to pay for entry to the subway systemverifiedMay 18, 2026
Subway TrainnounMWEa train that runs in a subway systemverifiedMay 18, 2026
suck inverbMWEattract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.candidateJun 3, 2026
suck outverbMWEremove as if by suctionverifiedJun 3, 2026
suck upverbMWEtry to gain favor by cringing or flatteringcandidateJun 3, 2026
Sucker PunchnounMWEan unexpected punchverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sucking FishnounMWEmarine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objectsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sucking LousenounMWEwingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sucking PignounMWEan unweaned pigletverifiedMay 18, 2026
Suckling PignounMWEwhole young pig suitable for roastingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Suckling ReflexnounMWEreflex behavior in newborn mammalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Suction CupnounMWEa cup-shaped device (made of rubber, glass, or plastic) that produces a partial vacuumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Suction CurettagenounMWEa method of induced abortionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Suction LipectomynounMWElipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suctionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Suction PumpnounMWEa pump for raising fluids by suctionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Suction StopnounMWEa stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Sudden DeathnounMWE(sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scoresverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sudden Infant Death SyndromenounMWEsudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleepverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sudoriferous GlandnounMWEany of the glands in the skin that secrete perspirationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Suede ClothnounMWEa fabric made to resemble suede leatherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Suede GlovenounMWEa glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Suede LeathernounMWEleather with a napped surfaceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Suet PuddingnounMWEa sweet or savory pudding made with suet and steamed or boiledverifiedMay 18, 2026
Suffix NotationnounMWEa parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator follows its operandsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Suffragan BishopnounMWEan assistant or subordinate bishop of a dioceseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sugar ApplenounMWEsweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seedsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sugar BeetnounMWEform of the common beet having a sweet white root from which sugar is obtainedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sugar BowlnounMWEa dish in which sugar is servedverifiedMay 18, 2026