tropical

trop·i·cal

adj
\for 1 ˈträ-pi-kəl, for 2 ˈtrō- also ˈträ-\

Definition of TROPICAL

1

a : of, relating to, occurring in, or suitable for use in the tropics <tropical forests> <a tropical disease> b : of, being, or characteristic of a region or climate that is frost-free with temperatures high enough to support year-round plant growth given sufficient moisture <tropical Florida>

2

[Latin tropicus, from Greek tropikos, from tropos trope] : figurative 2

— trop·i·cal·ly \-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of TROPICAL

1. <wanted to escape winter and visit some tropical location where freezing to death would not be a possibility>
2. <an author given to high-flown tropical phrasings and convoluted symbology>

First Known Use of TROPICAL

1527

Related to TROPICAL

Synonyms: equatorial, low

Antonyms: polar

Related Words: semitropical (also semitropic), subtropical (also subtropic)

Near Antonyms: temperate

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Other Ecology Terms

Malthusian, anthropogenic, biomass, carbon footprint, crepuscular, niche, sere, symbiosis, taiga, tundra

Rhymes with TROPICAL

topical