subculture

Meanings

1. A portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features, often in contrast to the larger mainstream culture.
2. A culture made by transferring microorganisms from a previous culture to a fresh growth medium

1. To transfer (microorganisms) to a fresh growth medium in order to start a new culture

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.