subfigure
/sʌbˈfɪɡjər/
noun
- A smaller or secondary figure, image, or diagram within a larger figure, often labeled with a letter (e.g., Figure 1a).
- The user manual included a main illustration and several subfigures to show different angles.
- The textbook showed a diagram of the heart with subfigures for each chamber.
- In the research paper, Figure 3 had three subfigures labeled (a), (b), and (c).