Meaning & use
Subunits
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Smaller, distinct parts or components that combine to form a larger structural or organizational unit.
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Hemoglobin is made up of four protein subunits.
The battalion was divided into smaller subunits for the training exercise.
A note on using this word
The word appears across biology, engineering, and organizational contexts wherever a whole is described as an assembly of smaller parts.
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