subarid

[suhb-ar-id]

sub·ar·id

[suhb-ar-id]
adjective
moderately arid.

Origin:
1910–15; sub- + arid
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subarid (sʌbˈærɪd)
 
adj
receiving slightly more rainfall than arid regions; moderately dry

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subarid   (sŭb-ār'ĭd)  Pronunciation Key 
Somewhat arid; moderately dry.
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