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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Transmission is common in tropical and subtropical areas of the world.
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
Dengue is a viral disease more commonly experienced in tropical and subtropical climates, according to WHO.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 25 June 2024
Dengue transmission typically peaks during the warmer and wetter months in many tropical and subtropical regions, and infectious-disease experts say cases are likely to increase as global temperatures rise.
—Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
According to Western Australia’s Department of Fisheries, pufferfish, which are found in tropical and subtropical ocean waters, are the second most poisonous vertebrate in the world after the golden poison frog, which is native to Colombia.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 25 June 2024
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
Dengue is a viral disease more commonly experienced in tropical and subtropical climates, according to WHO.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 25 June 2024
Dengue transmission typically peaks during the warmer and wetter months in many tropical and subtropical regions, and infectious-disease experts say cases are likely to increase as global temperatures rise.
—Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
According to Western Australia’s Department of Fisheries, pufferfish, which are found in tropical and subtropical ocean waters, are the second most poisonous vertebrate in the world after the golden poison frog, which is native to Colombia.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 25 June 2024
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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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