The term ultraelementary particle, which is used to describe particles that are smaller than the subatomic scale, has a few different synonyms. One such synonym is "subquark," which refers to particles that are smaller than the basic building blocks of protons and neutrons (known as quarks). Another synonym is "preon," which describes theoretical particles that are thought to make up quarks and leptons. "Exotic particle" is another term sometimes used to describe ultraelementary particles, particularly those that do not fit neatly into current models of particle physics. Other potential synonyms might include "hyperons," "mesons," or simply "subatomic particles".