a. Secure against the explosive force of bombs. --
a. (Anat.) Situated beneath the peduncle;
a. (Bot. & Zool.) Supported on, or growing from, a very short stem; having a short peduncle. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Somewhat pellucid; nearly pellucid. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. & v. t. See Subpoena. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Nearly or approximately pentangular; almost pentangular. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Anat.) Situated under the cardiac pericardium. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Anat.) Situated under the periosteum. [ 1913 Webster ]
Subperiosteal operation (Surg.),
a. (Anat.) Situated under the peritoneal membrane. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Bot.) Concealed within the base of the petiole, as the leaf buds of the plane tree. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Anat.) Situated under the pleural membrane. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Anat.) Situated under the podophyllous tissue of the horse's foot. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ NL., fr. L. sub under + poena punishment. See Pain. ] (Law) A writ commanding the attendance in court, as a witness, of the person on whom it is served, under a penalty; the process by which a defendant in equity is commanded to appear and answer the plaintiff's bill.
Subpoena ad testificandum [ NL. ]
Subpoena duces tecum [ NL. ]
v. t.
a. Required or done under penalty. Gauden. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Situated below the poles. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Approximately polygonal; somewhat or almost polygonal. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Somewhat prehensile; prehensile in an inferior degree. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Pref. sub + prior: cf. F. sous-prieur. ] (Eccl.) The vicegerent of a prior; a claustral officer who assists the prior. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Anat.) Situated under, or posterior to, the pubic bones. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Anat.) Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the lungs. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A purchaser who buys from a purchaser; one who buys at second hand. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Somewhat pyriform. [ 1913 Webster ]