SUBCULTURE

subculture

(noun) a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

subculture (plural subcultures)

A portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features.

(biology) A culture made by transferring microorganisms from a previous culture to a fresh growth medium

Verb

subculture (third-person singular simple present subcultures, present participle subculturing, simple past and past participle subcultured)

(biology) To transfer (microorganisms) to a fresh growth medium in order to start a new culture

Source: Wiktionary