tropics
See also: Tropics
English
Noun
tropics
- plural of tropic
- (geography) The region of the Earth, centred on the equator and lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and characterized by a hot climate.
Synonyms
- tropical zone
- torrid zone
Related terms
Translations
region of the Earth
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