semitropical

adjective

of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics

- even near the equator vegetation at 5000 ft is subtropical rather than tropical

• Derivationally related forms: ↑subtropics (for: ↑subtropic)

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adjective

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—semitropics, n.pl. —semitropically, adv.

/sem'ee trop"i keuhl, sem'uy-/, adj.

subtropical.

Also, semitropic.

[1855-60; SEMI- + TROPICAL]

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semitropical UK [ˌsemiˈtrɒpɪk(ə)l] US [ˌsemiˈtrɑpɪk(ə)l, ˌsemaɪˈtrɑpɪk(ə)l] adjective science

subtropical

Thesaurus: relating to countries or regions of the world_hyponym

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semitropical — [sem΄iträp′i kəl] adj. having some of the characteristics of the tropics: also semitropic … English World dictionary
semitropical — also semitropic adjective Date: 1845 subtropical … New Collegiate Dictionary
semitropical — semitropics, n.pl. semitropically, adv. /sem ee trop i keuhl, sem uy /, adj. subtropical. Also, semitropic. [1855 60; SEMI + TROPICAL] * * * … Universalium
semitropical — adjective Intermediate between temperate and tropical, approaching tropical in appearance … Wiktionary
semitropical — sem|i|trop|i|cal [ˌsemiˈtrɔpıkəl US ˈtra: ] adj ↑subtropical … Dictionary of contemporary English
semitropical — sem|i|trop|i|cal [ ,semi trapıkl, ,semaı trapıkl ] adjective SUBTROPICAL … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
semitropical — see semi tropical … English dictionary
semitropical — adj. subtropical, pertaining to regions located immediately north or south of the tropical zone … English contemporary dictionary
semitropical — adjective subtropical … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
semitropical — semi·tropical … English syllables

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