Neotropical

Ne·o·trop·i·cal

[nee-oh-trop-i-kuhl]
adjective Biogeography.
belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising that part of the New World extending from the tropic of Cancer southward.

Origin:
1855–60; neo- + tropical

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Neotropical (ˌniːəʊˈtrɒpɪkəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of or denoting a zoogeographical region consisting of South America and North America south of the tropic of Cancer

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Neotropical is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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