subboreal

adjective

sub·​boreal
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1
: very cold : approaching the frigid
a subboreal climate
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a postglacial period preceding the boreal and characterized by relatively warm dry climate
3
: of, relating to, or constituting a biogeographic zone that approaches the boreal in climatic condition

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary sub- + boreal

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“Subboreal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subboreal. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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