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also subtropic
as in semitropical
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Recent Examples of subtropical
With over 600 species, stingless honey bees are the largest group of honey-producing bees; they’re found throughout tropical and subtropical parts of the world.
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New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
The reason that the North American monsoon does not reach coastal California is the presence of the North Pacific High, which is a part of the subtropical ridge that typically sits northeast of Hawaii.
—Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Ube grows best in warm, tropical, and subtropical regions where the summers are wet.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Once widespread across Australia’s tropical and subtropical waters, these predators are now critically endangered, with sightings becoming increasingly rare.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
The reason that the North American monsoon does not reach coastal California is the presence of the North Pacific High, which is a part of the subtropical ridge that typically sits northeast of Hawaii.
—Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Ube grows best in warm, tropical, and subtropical regions where the summers are wet.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Once widespread across Australia’s tropical and subtropical waters, these predators are now critically endangered, with sightings becoming increasingly rare.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Subtropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtropical. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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