subaridyoudaoicibaDictYouDict[subarid 词源字典]
"Somewhat arid, moderately dry; having some features of an arid climate. Also (of a region): adjacent to or on the borders of an arid region", Late 19th cent.; earliest use found in American Journal of Science. From sub- + arid.[subarid etymology, subarid origin, 英语词源]