subregion

noun sub·re·gion \ˈsəb-ˌrē-jən\

Definition of SUBREGION

: a subdivision of a region

: one of the primary divisions of a biogeographic region

— sub·re·gion·al \-ˌrēj-nəl, -ˌrē-jə-n^əl\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1864

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