subcaste
noun
sub·caste
| \ ˈsəb-ˌkast also -ˌkäst
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variants:
or sub-caste
plural subcastes
or sub-castes
Definition of subcaste
: a caste that is a subdivision of a larger caste
The Hindu caste system is enormously complex, with thousands of subcastes grouped into four major divisions …— Barbara Crossette
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