noun
The parallel of latitude 23°26&minute; south of the equator, the southern boundary of the Torrid Zone, and the most southerly latitude at which the sun can shine directly overhead.
Tropic of Capricorn
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The parallel of latitude approximately 23°27″ south. It forms the boundary between the Torrid and South Temperate zones.
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