Subtropical
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Subtropical is an adjective meaning Pertaining to the regions of the Earth further from the equator than the tropical regions.
Meaning
Pertaining to the regions of the Earth further from the equator than the tropical regions.
More Meanings
- (meteorology, of a cyclone) Having some characteristics of a tropical cyclone but also some characteristics of an extratropical cyclone.
- A subtropical plant.
Word Forms
- sub-tropical
- subtropicals
Synonyms for subtropical
Depending on context, synonyms include semitropical, subtropic, semitropic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include semitropical, subtropic, semitropic, tropical, orbital, anticyclones.
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