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subdesert

subdesert noun: an arid habitat that has enough rainfall to allow vegetation to persist throughout the year.

Noun

subdesert (plural subdeserts)

  1. An arid habitat that has enough rainfall to allow vegetation to persist throughout the year.

Forms of subdesert

pluralsubdeserts
alternative formsub-desert

Origin of subdesert

From sub- + desert.

Questions about subdesert

What does subdesert mean?
Subdesert means an arid habitat that has enough rainfall to allow vegetation to persist throughout the year.
What part of speech is subdesert?
Subdesert is a noun.
What is the plural of subdesert?
The plural of subdesert is subdeserts.

Words near subdesert in the dictionary

  1. subdermal
  2. subdermally
  3. subdermic
  4. subdermically
  5. subdermis
  6. subdesert
  7. subdeserts
  8. subdesign
  9. subdesigns
  10. subdetachment
  11. subdetachments

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