different between subtropical vs webspinner

English

Alternative forms

• sub-tropical

Etymology

sub- +? tropical

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?p?k?l

Adjective

subtropical (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to the regions of the Earth further from the equator than the tropical regions.

Translations

Noun

subtropical (plural subtropicals)

1. A subtropical plant.

Related terms

• subtropics

See also

• tropical

Catalan

Adjective

subtropical (masculine and feminine plural subtropicals)

1. subtropical

Portuguese

Adjective

subtropical m or f (plural subtropicais, comparable)

1. subtropical

Romanian

Etymology

From French subtropical

Adjective

subtropical m or n (feminine singular subtropical?, masculine plural subtropicali, feminine and neuter plural subtropicale)

1. subtropical

Declension

Spanish

Adjective

subtropical (plural subtropicales)

1. subtropical

English

Etymology

web +? spinner

Noun

webspinner (plural webspinners)

1. Any of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera, which spin silk from structures on their front legs.

Synonyms

• embiopteran

Translations