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subtropical

/səbˈtrɑpɪkəl/
/ˈsʌbtrɑpɪkəl/
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Definitions of subtropical
  1. adjective
    of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics
    “even near the equator vegetation at 5000 ft is subtropical rather than tropical”
Pronunciation
US
/səbˈtrɑpɪkəl/
UK
/ˈsʌbtrɑpɪkəl/
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