| 释义 |
sub·tropical
I. adjective
also sub·tropic \“+\
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sub- + tropical or tropic
1. : nearly tropical : of, relating to, or being the regions bordering on the tropical zone
2. of a plant : requiring climatic conditions typical of subtropical regions to survive
< even near the equator vegetation at 5000 feet is subtropical rather than tropical >
II. noun
: a plant requiring a subtropical environment to thrive |