tropics

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see also: Tropics

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Noun

1. plural form of tropic
2. (geography) The region of the Earth, centred on the equator and lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and characterized by a hot climate.

Synonyms

• tropical zone
• torrid zone

Related terms

• tropical

Translations

• French: tropique
• German: Tropen
• Portuguese: trópicos
• Russian: тропик
• Spanish: trópicos

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Tropics

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Noun

1. plural form of Tropic

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