semitropical
Origin of semitropical
1- Often sem·i·trop·ic .
Other words from semitropical
- sem·i·trop·ics, plural noun
- sem·i·trop·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby semitropical
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How to use semitropical in a sentence
It has the features of a semitropical climate; here the flora of northern and southern provinces meet and overlap.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. TylerIn tropical and semitropical regions there are mammals, some of them quite large, which feed upon insects.
Our Domestic Birds | John H. RobinsonThey are used to semitropical heat and to hard work in bad conditions if there be only hope ahead.
The Wanderings of a Spiritualist | Arthur Conan DoyleIn absolute silence the trio walked through the semitropical grounds to the court-house.
The Rest Hollow Mystery | Rebecca N. PorterThe one thousand or more known species are distributed over the tropical and semitropical regions of the entire world.
The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties | Charles H. (Charles Henry) Snow
British Dictionary definitions for semitropical
/ (ˌsɛmɪˈtrɒpɪkəl) /
partly tropical
another word for subtropical
Derived forms of semitropical
- semitropics, pl n
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