Home › Words › S › subnucleussubnucleussubnucleus means A secondary nucleus (of neurons).EtymologyFrom sub- + nucleus.nounA secondary nucleus (of neurons)Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.subnuclear 72% match — Smaller than or occurring in an atomic nucleus. vs subnucleus →subgranule 63% match — A cell of the subgranular zone of the brain vs subnucleus →sublocus 63% match — A subsidiary locus. vs subnucleus →infranuclear 61% match — Beneath a nucleus (typically of a nerve) vs subnucleus →subname 58% match — A secondary or subsidiary name. vs subnucleus →subpallial 58% match — Relating to the subpallium. vs subnucleus →parasubthalamic 57% match — Located near the subthalamus vs subnucleus →subnucleonic 57% match — Less than that of a nucleon vs subnucleus →