SUBPLOT
Meaning of SUBPLOT in English
/ˈsʌbplɒt; NAmE -plɑ:t/ noun
a series of events in a play, novel, etc. that is separate from but linked to the main story
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.
Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.
2005