rain forest Definition
rain forest
noun
a dense, evergreen forest having abundant rainfall throughout the year
rain forest Usage Examples
Converse of object
surround: The Sanctuary is a protected subtropical rain forest surrounded by the Maya Mountains with the highest point being Victoria Peak.
Adjective modifier
- tropical: Half of all invertebrate species live in tropical rain forests, less than 7 % of the world's surface.
- subtropical: The Sanctuary is a protected subtropical rain forest surrounded by the Maya Mountains with the highest point being Victoria Peak.
- undisturbed: CONSERVATION VALUE The Central Suriname Nature Reserve represents an example of undisturbed tropical rain forest incorporating three existing protected areas.
- dark: I would wait until the lava emerged from the dark rain forest and take my life.
Modifies a noun
- area: We booked an calculated the length rain forest area.
- conservation: Clement Pickering, toward the costs of his place on a rain forest conservation expedition to Tanzania organized by the Society for Environmental Exploration.
- ecology: Conservation biology series; 10 - Note: Self-explanatory, but covers both rain forest ecology and management.
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