adjective
Etymology
Origin of subtropical
Vocabulary lists containing subtropical
East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - High School
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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Example Sentences
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“We continue to legitimize the idea that what’s important is European knowledge,” says Kristina Cockle, a Canadian ornithologist at the Institute of Subtropical Biology in Argentina, where she has lived for nearly 20 years.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 8, 2023
Subtropical deserts are characterized by their high precipitation and water-retaining plants.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Subtropical storm Alpha, the first of the 24 letters of the Greek alphabet, formed quickly thereafter, becoming the 22nd named storm since May.
From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2020
Subtropical storm Andrea formed on May 21 and quickly fizzled a day later over the Atlantic, southwest of Bermuda.
From Fox News • Aug. 8, 2019
Subtropical beds may give a very desirable temporary finish to places that are pretentious enough to make them seem in keeping.
From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)
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