subpatent

Meanings

Plural: subpatents

Adj

Infected but asymptomatic or not readily detectable.
Less than patent, present but not fully formed or obviously separate from surrounding structures.

Noun

A legal grant for a subdivision of a patent or giving less than complete ownership rights.

Origin / Etymology

From sub- + patent.

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