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subtropical
[ suhb-trop-i-kuhl ]
/ sʌbˈtrɒp ɪ kəl /
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adjective
noun
a subtropical plant.
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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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