subtropical
sub·trop·i·cal
adj \ˌsəb-ˈträ-pi-kəl\Definition of SUBTROPICAL
: of, relating to, or being the regions bordering on the tropical zone <subtropical environment> <subtropical grasses>
See Variants of SUBTROPICAL
sub·trop·i·cal also sub·trop·ic \-pik\
Origin of SUBTROPICAL
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1842
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