subcultures

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Definitions

noun

A portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features.“The goth subculture has its own mode of dress, and it has a characteristic musical style.”
A culture made by transferring microorganisms from a previous culture to a fresh growth medium

verb

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

Related words

Synonyms

cultures counterculture counter culture subgroup communities culture sociocultural microculture countercultural cyberculture subpopulation cultural societies subfamilies sublanguage culturally

Rhymes

cultures vultures

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