subregion
noun
sub·re·gion
ˈsəb-ˌrē-jən 
1
: a subdivision of a region
2
: one of the primary divisions of a biogeographic region
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To map the brain’s subregions, Tasic needed to analyze how different cell types grouped together.
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Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
But within the vast city and its surrounding subregions lies a diverse web of culture that draws people from all over the world, including many of La-La Land’s biggest stars.
—Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
To prevent Beijing from encroaching even further, the United States should deepen ties with the countries that straddle Southeast Asia’s two subregions: Thailand and Vietnam.
—Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
In all four subregions of sub-Saharan Africa, people who saved in mobile accounts did so more frequently than those who banked traditionally.
—Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2025
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Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
But within the vast city and its surrounding subregions lies a diverse web of culture that draws people from all over the world, including many of La-La Land’s biggest stars.
—Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
To prevent Beijing from encroaching even further, the United States should deepen ties with the countries that straddle Southeast Asia’s two subregions: Thailand and Vietnam.
—Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
In all four subregions of sub-Saharan Africa, people who saved in mobile accounts did so more frequently than those who banked traditionally.
—Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Subregion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subregion. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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