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Cap⋅ri⋅corn

  [kap-ri-kawrn]
–noun
1. Astronomy. the Goat, a zodiacal constellation between Sagittarius and Aquarius.
2. Astrology.
a. the tenth sign of the zodiac: the cardinal earth sign.
b. a person born under this sign, usually between December 22nd and January 19th.
3. tropic of. See under tropic (def. 1a).
Also, Capricornus (for defs. 1, 2).

Origin:
1350–1400; ME Capricorne < L Capricornus (trans. of Gk aigókerōs goat-horned), equiv. to capri- capri- + corn(u) horn + -us adj. suffix

trop⋅ic

  [trop-ik]
–noun
1. Geography.
a. either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23 1/2 ° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23 1/2 ° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
b. the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
2. Astronomy. either of two circles on the celestial sphere, one lying in the same plane as the tropic of Cancer, the other in the same plane as the tropic of Capricorn.
–adjective
3. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or occurring in the tropics; tropical: romance under the tropic skies of Old Mexico.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L tropicus < Gk tropikós pertaining to a turn, equiv. to tróp(os) turn + -ikos -ic
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tropic of Capricorn  
n.  The parallel of latitude 23°27' south of the equator, the southern boundary of the Torrid Zone, and the most southerly latitude at which the sun can shine directly overhead.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: tro·pic
Pronunciation: 'trO-pik
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of tropism or of a tropism
2 of a hormone : influencing the activity of a specified gland
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
Capricorn (kāp'rĭ-kôrn') or Capricornus   (kāp'rĭ-kôrn')  Pronunciation Key 
A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Sagittarius. Capricorn (the Goat) is the tenth sign of the zodiac.
tropic   (trŏp'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Either of the two parallels of latitude representing the points farthest north and south at which the Sun can shine directly overhead. The northern tropic is the Tropic of Cancer and the southern one is the Tropic of Capricorn.

  2. tropics. The region of the Earth lying between these latitudes. The tropics are generally the warmest and most humid region of the Earth. Also called Torrid Zone.


Tropic of Capricorn  
The parallel of latitude approximately 23°27' south. It forms the boundary between the Torrid and South Temperate zones.
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