subequatorial

American

[suhb-ee-kwuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-, -ek-wuh-] / ˌsʌb i kwəˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-, -ɛk wə- /

adjective

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

subequatorial British

/ sʌbˌɛkwəˈtɔːrɪəl /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of subequatorial

sub- + equatorial

Example Sentences

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As they spread, they established farms, introduced others to agricultural practices, and dramatically transformed the linguistic makeup of much of subequatorial Africa.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

In the process, they spread ironworking technology throughout equatorial and subequatorial Africa.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Homo naledi and Pleistocene hominin evolution in subequatorial Africa. eLife 2017;6:e24234.

From The Guardian • May 23, 2017

America’s pizza offerings tend to be of Northern Hemispheric origin, except for the subequatorial slices that are Argentina’s gift to global pizza culture.

From Washington Post

However, Greenberg recognized that all Niger-Congo languages of subequatorial Africa belong to a single language subgroup termed Bantu.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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