tropics

noun

Meaning

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.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

torrid zone(English)tropical zone(English)equatorial belt(English)tropic zone(English)equatorial region(English)equator(English)sunbelt(English)low latitudes(English)gregarious(English)brightly(English)identifiable(English)capricorn(English)

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Sources

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