subtropical
subt·ro·pi·cal
adjective
1.
of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics
- “even near the equator vegetation at 5000 ft is subtropical rather than tropical”
Origin
From sub- + tropical.
Phrases
- subtropical cyclone
- subtropical depression
- subtropical storm
Related words
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