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English
Etymology
Gr. (trope), a turning

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�pɪk|-�pɪk

Noun
tropic (plural tropics)

1. either of the two parallels of latitude 23°27�north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics

Adjective
tropic

1. of, or relating to the tropics; tropical

#(of the weather, or a climate) hot and humid
Derived terms
semitropical
subtropical
subtropics
tropical
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn

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