tropic

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I - noun

either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics
• Derivationally related forms:
tropical
• Hypernyms:
latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel
• Instance Hyponyms:
Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn

II - adjective

1. relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
- tropical islands
- tropical fruit
• Syn:
tropical
• Similar to:
equatorial
• Derivationally related forms:
tropics, tropic (for: tropical)
2. of weather or climate;
hot and humid as in the tropics
- tropical weather
• Syn:
tropical
• Similar to:
hot
• Derivationally related forms:
tropic (for: tropical)