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subtropical
adjective sub·trop·i·cal \ˌsəb-ˈträ-pi-kəl\
: relating to or living in an area that is close to tropical parts of the world
Full Definition of SUBTROPICAL
: of, relating to, or being the regions bordering on the tropical zone <subtropical environment> <subtropical grasses>
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Variants of SUBTROPICAL
sub·trop·i·cal also sub·trop·ic \-pik\
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Origin of SUBTROPICAL
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1842
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