subtropical
adjective
sub·trop·i·cal
ˌsəb-ˈträ-pi-kəl 
variants
or less commonly subtropic
: of, relating to, or being the regions bordering on the tropical zone
subtropical environment
subtropical grasses
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Hammerhead worms prefer hot and humid environments, including greenhouses, tropical and subtropical areas, landscaping mulch and nurseries, according to the Texas Invasive Species Institute.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 14 June 2025
The invasive snakes, which were brought here from Southeast Asian by the exotic pet trade in the 1970s and 1980s, have thrived in Florida’s tropical and subtropical climate, and eat 85 species of animals here, including deer, bobcats, foxes, otters, rabbits, herons and alligators.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025
Bluey lives in sunny Brisbane which is the capital city of Queensland, a subtropical state located in the northeast region of Australia.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
Declining numbers The leatherback turtle has the widest global distribution of any reptile, nesting mainly on tropical or subtropical beaches.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 14 June 2025
The invasive snakes, which were brought here from Southeast Asian by the exotic pet trade in the 1970s and 1980s, have thrived in Florida’s tropical and subtropical climate, and eat 85 species of animals here, including deer, bobcats, foxes, otters, rabbits, herons and alligators.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025
Bluey lives in sunny Brisbane which is the capital city of Queensland, a subtropical state located in the northeast region of Australia.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
Declining numbers The leatherback turtle has the widest global distribution of any reptile, nesting mainly on tropical or subtropical beaches.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
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“Subtropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtropical. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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subtropical
adjective
sub·trop·i·cal
ˌsəb-ˈträp-i-kəl
ˈsəb-
variants
also subtropic
: of, relating to, or being the regions bordering on the tropical zone
subtropical forests
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