English Explanatory Dictionary

subtropical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to the regions of the Earth further from the equator than the tropical regions.
  2. Having some characteristics of a tropical cyclone but also some characteristics of an extratropical cyclone.
noun
  1. A subtropical plant.

Word forms

subtropical sub-tropical subtropicals

Etymology

From sub- + tropical.

Related words

subtropics tropical

Derived words

subtropical cyclone subtropical depression subtropical storm
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