subequatorial

[ suhb-ee-kwuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-, -ek-wuh- ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or being a region near the equatorial region.

subequatorial

/ sʌbˌɛkwəˈtɔːrɪəl /

adjective

1. situated in or characteristic of regions immediately north or south of equatorial regions

Word History and Origins

Origin of subequatorial¹

sub- + equatorial