subtropical

variants also subtropic
as in semitropical

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Recent Examples of subtropical But unlike in tropical areas such as parts of India and China, where most of the world’s bananas are produced, the subtropical climate of the Canary Islands – and La Palma’s western coast, in particular – has provided a path of resistance to the wilt. Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025 Iguanas inhabit tropical, subtropical and desert regions of the Americas—but surprisingly, they’re also found on a few incredibly remote Pacific islands, such as Fiji. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025 Debby crossed Florida and Georgia, then made a second landfall in South Carolina as a subtropical storm. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 Florida's largest national park is a watery wilderness of incredible birds, subtropical swamps, and, yes, alligators. Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for subtropical

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“Subtropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtropical. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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