subarid

[ suhb-ar-id ]
/ sʌbˈær ɪd /

adjective

moderately arid.

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Origin of subarid

First recorded in 1910–15; sub- + arid

Words nearby subarid

subarachnoid, subarachnoid space, subarctic, subarcuate fossa, subarea, subarid, subassemble, subassembly, subastral, subastringent, subatmospheric
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British Dictionary definitions for subarid

subarid
/ (sʌbˈærɪd) /

adjective

receiving slightly more rainfall than arid regions; moderately dry
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Scientific definitions for subarid

subarid
[ sŭb-ăr′ĭd ]

Somewhat arid; moderately dry.
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