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Definition of: subclimax
(sub·klī′maks) noun
1. A stage prior to or below the climax.
2. Ecol. a Any stage in the development of a plant or animal community determined by agencies other than climate which prevent attainment of the normal climax, b Any community so acted upon.
—sub·cli·mac·tic (sub′klī·mak′tik) adjective
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