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tropical

Main Entry:: trop·i·cal
Pronunciation:: \for 1 ˈträ-pi-kəl, for 2 ˈtrō- also ˈträ-\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1527

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

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\-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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