subculture
noun
- group of people within a culture that differentiates themselves from the larger culture to which they belong
- new cell or microbiological culture made by transferring some or all cells from a previous culture
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsʌbˌkʌltʃɚ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English subculture From sub- + culture.
- A portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features, often in contrast to the larger mainstream culture.
“The goth subculture has its own mode of dress, and it has a characteristic musical style.”
“Like those activities, bodybuilding is an obsession, a living (for a few), and a way of life for the people involved in it—a subculture, in a word, with its own values, aesthetics and vocabulary.”
- A culture made by transferring microorganisms from a previous culture to a fresh growth medium
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English subculture From sub- + culture.
- To transfer (microorganisms) to a fresh growth medium in order to start a new culture
“Cultures were subcultured by 20-fold dilution into fresh MS2D medium approximately every 7 d.”