subtropical

[ suhb-trop-i-kuh l ]
/ sʌbˈtrɒp ɪ kəl /

adjective

bordering on the tropics; nearly tropical.
pertaining to or occurring in a region between tropical and temperate; subtorrid; semitropical.

noun

a subtropical plant.

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Origin of subtropical

First recorded in 1835–45; sub- + tropical

Words nearby subtropical

subtractive, subtractive color, subtractive process, subtrahend, subtreasury, subtropical, subtropical high, subtropics, subtweet, subtype, subulate
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British Dictionary definitions for subtropical

subtropical
/ (sʌbˈtrɒpɪkəl) /

adjective

situated in, used in, characteristic of, or relating to the subtropics
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Scientific definitions for subtropical

subtropical
[ sŭb-trŏp′ĭ-kəl ]

Relating to the regions of the Earth bordering on the tropics, just north of the Tropic of Cancer or just south of the Tropic of Capricorn. Subtropical regions are the warmest parts of the two Temperate Zones.
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