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semi·trop·i·cal
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ˌse-mē-ˈträ-pi-kəl
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ˌse-ˌmī-
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-mi-
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variants:
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semitropic
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\ˌse-mē-ˈträ-pik, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi-\
Updated on: 11 Sep 2017
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In last week’s storms, a low-pressure system from the west generated a mass of air that stayed moist and semitropical, setting off thunderstorms that moved across the southeastern and central parts of the state, Mr. Van Speybroeck said.
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1845
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