noun
Meaning 1
A subtropical region.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
subtropic
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adjective
Meaning 2
of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- even near the equator vegetation at 5000 ft is subtropical rather than tropical
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: subtropical, semitropical, semitropic
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From sub- + tropic.