subtropical

Etymology

sub- + tropical

adj

  1. Pertaining to the regions of the Earth further from the equator than the tropical regions.
  2. (meteorology, of a cyclone) Having some characteristics of a tropical cyclone but also some characteristics of an extratropical cyclone.

noun

  1. A subtropical plant.

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