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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A subtropical plant.

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to the regions of the Earth further from the equator than the tropical regions. not-comparable
2. 2
   Having some characteristics of a tropical cyclone but also some characteristics of an extratropical cyclone. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

aestivalblood-hotblood-warmcalidequatorialgenial

Example

More examples

"Sochi has a subtropical climate and temperatures rarely fall below freezing."

Etymology

From sub- + tropical.

Related phrases

subtropical cyclonesubtropical depressionsubtropical storm

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