subpassage

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ passage.

Noun

subpassage (countable and uncountable, plural subpassages)

1. The passage (movement) of a strain of microorganism through the gut of an animal in order to increase its virulence.
2. (countable) A passage of text forming part of a larger passage.

Verb

subpassage (third-person singular simple present subpassages, present participle subpassaging, simple past and past participle subpassaged)

1. To perform a subpassage.