tropic

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Definitions

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

adjective

of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/tɹˈɑːpɪk/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Word forms

plural tropics

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

Synonyms

of weather or climate

tropical hot

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of

equatorial

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Rhymes

topic microscopic philanthropic laryngoscopic endoscopic geotropic gyroscopic isotopic myopic

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Crossword clues

“Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from atropine and certain other alkaloids, as a white crystalline substance slightly soluble in water.” web-def

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Words you can make from TROPIC

to it or top trip cop tip pot rip port pit pro

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