Tropics Definition
trŏpĭks
noun
The regions of the earth between the latitudes 23°27' north and 23°27' south.
Hurricanes form in the tropics.
American Heritage
Plural form of Tropic.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- tropical zone
- torrid-zone
- the Pacific Islands
- the Congo
- amazon
- south-america
- equatorial Africa
- equator
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proper name
Region of the earth lying between the Tropic of Cancer & the Tropic of Capricorn; Torrid Zone.
Webster's New World
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