subhumid

adjective

sub·hu·mid ˌsəb-ˈhyü-məd

-ˈyü-

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: not quite humid : slightly to moderately moist

a subhumid climate

subhumid areas

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

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“Subhumid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subhumid. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.

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