subunits
noun/ˈsʌbˌjunɪts/
Frequency rank: #14,943 most common English word
Meaning
smaller components or parts that combine to make up a larger unit or molecule.
Example sentence
The protein is made up of four separate subunits that bind together to form its full structure.
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