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tropic
01
relating to the tropics, the region between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, known for warm climates and high sunlight
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
Examples
The tropic rainforests are home to a vast array of wildlife and plant species.
02
of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics
Tropic
01
either of the two imaginary lines around the Earth located about 23° north and south of the equator
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
tropics
Examples
The sun is directly overhead near the tropic at certain times of the year.
Lexical Tree
entropic
subtropic
tropic
