subtorrid

[ suhb-tawr-id, -tor- ]

adjective

1. subtropical ( def 2 ).

subtorrid

/ sʌbˈtɒrɪd /

adjective

1. an obsolete word for subtropical

subtorrid

/ sŭb-tôr′ĭd /

1. Subtropical.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subtorrid¹

First recorded in 1850–55; sub- + torrid

Example Sentences

Subtorrid, sub-tor′id, adj. approximately torrid.

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