Noun
subtropics pl (plural only)
The region between the tropics and the temperate latitudes of the world.
About a dozen species inhabit freshwater, mainly in the tropics and subtropics, and another dozen species live on land in cool, damp places. Source: Internet
To the south of the gyre NADW flows under the Gulf Stream where it continues along the DWBC until it reaches another gyre in the subtropics. Source: Internet
It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics, being important to both smallholder and large commercial producers. Source: Internet
Cloudiness tends to be least prevalent near the poles and in the subtropics close to the 20th parallels, north and south. Source: Internet
However, the largest diversity is distinctly concentrated in the humid tropics and subtropics. Source: Internet
Mainly in the tropics and subtropics, about 12 species appear in freshwater, and about a dozen species live on land in cool, damp places, for example under rotting logs. Source: Internet