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subtorrid

American  
[suhb-tawr-id, -tor-] / sʌbˈtɔr ɪd, -ˈtɒr- /

adjective

  1. subtropical.

subtorrid British  
/ sʌbˈtɒrɪd /

adjective

  1. an obsolete word for subtropical

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subtorrid Scientific  
/ sŭb-tôr′ĭd /

  1. Subtropical.

Etymology

Origin of subtorrid

First recorded in 1850–55; sub- + torrid

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Subtorrid, sub-tor′id, adj. approximately torrid.

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