subtorrid

[suhb-tawr-id, -tor-]

sub·tor·rid

[suhb-tawr-id, -tor-]
adjective
subtropical (def. 2).

Origin:
1850–55; sub- + torrid
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Subtorrid is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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subtorrid (sʌbˈtɒrɪd)
 
adj
an obsolete word for subtropical

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subtorrid   (sŭb-tôr'ĭd)  Pronunciation Key 
Subtropical.
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