subtorrid

[ suhb-tawr-id, -tor- ]

adjective

subtropical (def. 2).

Origin of subtorrid

First recorded in 1850–55; sub- + torrid

Words Nearby subtorrid

subtlety
subtly
subtonic
subtopia
subtopic
subtorrid
subtotal
subtract
subtraction
subtractive
subtractive color

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British Dictionary definitions for subtorrid

subtorrid

/ (sʌbˈtɒrɪd) /

adjective

an obsolete word for subtropical

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Scientific definitions for subtorrid

subtorrid

[ sŭb-tôr′ĭd ]

Subtropical.

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