SUBSECT

Meaning of SUBSECT in English

ˈsəb+ˌ- noun

Etymology: sub- + sect

1. : a sect directly derived from another

2. : a minor sect

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

SUBSECT — n.
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