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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Dengue fever is a viral, mosquito-borne, infection found in tropical and subtropical regions across the world.
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Adlai Coleman, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
Since tropical and subtropical forests absorb roughly a quarter of the CO2 humanity produces by burning fossil fuels, accurate data from this region of the globe is badly needed.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Dengue is endemic in more than 100 countries in tropical and subtropical climates, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas, according to WHO.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Transmission is common in tropical and subtropical areas of the world.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
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Adlai Coleman, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
Since tropical and subtropical forests absorb roughly a quarter of the CO2 humanity produces by burning fossil fuels, accurate data from this region of the globe is badly needed.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Dengue is endemic in more than 100 countries in tropical and subtropical climates, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas, according to WHO.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Transmission is common in tropical and subtropical areas of the world.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 26 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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