subtropical

American  

[suhb-trop-i-kuhl] / sʌbˈtrɒp ɪ kəl /

adjective

1. bordering on the tropics; nearly tropical.

2. pertaining to or occurring in a region between tropical and temperate; subtorrid; semitropical.

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noun

1. a subtropical plant.

subtropical Scientific  

/ sŭb-trŏp′ĭ-kəl /

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of subtropical

First recorded in 1835–45; sub- + tropical

Example Sentences

"It fuels tropical and subtropical storms and exacerbates ongoing sea-ice loss in the polar regions."

From Barron's

The expedition will travel from Seattle to the Gulf of Alaska and then continue to the subtropical gyre, with a stop in Honolulu, Hawaii.

From Science Daily

Scorpion stings are an often overlooked public health problem, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions.

From Science Daily

Wearing a thick navy jacket over a wool sweater, Ivannikov, the head of the department of tropical and subtropical plants, picked up a leaf that had just come rustling down.

From Barron's

According to Svenning, these trees often have thick leaves, dense wood, and long lifespans, and they are especially common in moist tropical and subtropical forests.

From Science Daily