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subclimate

subclimate noun: a local climate that makes up part of a larger climate.

Noun

subclimate (plural subclimates)

  1. A local climate that makes up part of a larger climate.
    • Being one of the most southerly parts of the UK, the Isle of Wight has a milder subclimate than most other areas.

Forms of subclimate

pluralsubclimates

Origin of subclimate

From sub- + climate.

Questions about subclimate

What does subclimate mean?
Subclimate means a local climate that makes up part of a larger climate.
What part of speech is subclimate?
Subclimate is a noun.
What is the plural of subclimate?
The plural of subclimate is subclimates.

Words near subclimate in the dictionary

  1. subcleithral
  2. subclerk
  3. subclerks
  4. subclerkship
  5. subclerkships
  6. subclimate
  7. subclimates
  8. subclimatic
  9. subclimax
  10. subclimaxes
  11. subclinical

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