noun
- smaller parts or components that make up a larger unit or structure
Usage: plural form of subunit
Examples
- The protein consists of four identical subunits.
- Each military division is composed of several subunits.
- The researchers studied the individual subunits of the enzyme.
- The apartment complex has three main buildings with multiple subunits.
- Scientists identified the subunits responsible for the molecule’s function.
- The organization restructured its subunits to improve efficiency.