SEMITROPICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does semitropical mean? 

• SEMITROPICAL (adjective)
  The adjective SEMITROPICAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics

  Familiarity information: SEMITROPICAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SEMITROPICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

semitropic; semitropical; subtropic; subtropical

Context example:

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