subdesert

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounsubdesert (plural subdeserts)

plural subdeserts · alternative sub-desert

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

Origin

From sub- + desert.

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APA

subdesert. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdesert

MLA

“subdesert.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdesert. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subdesert,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdesert.

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