subculture

  1. Noun.  A portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features.
  2. Noun.  (biology) A culture made by transferring microorganisms from a previous culture to a fresh growth medium.
  3. Verb.  (biology) To transfer (microorganisms) to a fresh growth medium in order to start a new culture.

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