Associations to the word «Subterminal»

Wiktionary

SUBTERMINAL, adjective. Positioned near an end
SUBTERMINAL, adjective. Less than terminal

Dictionary definition

SUBTERMINAL, adjective. Near but not precisely at an end; "a subterminal band of color on the tail feathers".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.