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tropical

[trop-i-kuhl for 1–4, 6; troh-pi-kuhl for 5]

adjective

pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics: tropical flowers.

very hot and humid: a tropical climate.

designed for use in the tropics or in very hot weather (often used in combination): tropical-weight woolens.

of or pertaining to either or both of the astronomical tropics.

pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a trope or tropes; metaphorical.

noun

tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, especially summer weather.

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Origin:
1520–30; tropic + -al¹

Related forms

trop·i·cal·i·ty, noun

trop·i·cal·ly, adverb

hy·per·trop·i·cal, adjective

non·trop·i·cal, adjective

non·trop·i·cal·ly, adverb

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un·trop·i·cal, adjective

un·trop·i·cal·ly, adverb

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The market is now glutted with tropical fruits of all kinds.

We spend these long lazy months lounging on tropical beaches with umbrella'd drinks and lots of sunscreen.

Tropical fires are, nevertheless, a significant source of carbon dioxide.

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The market is now glutted with tropical fruits of all kinds.

We spend these long lazy months lounging on tropical beaches with umbrella'd drinks and lots of sunscreen.

Tropical fires are, nevertheless, a significant source of carbon dioxide.

In this lesson students will learn about different kinds of tropical storms throughout the world.

Tropical cyclones remain nature's fiercest storms.

Every evening, as twilight blankets the tropical world, the air grows thick with disease on the wing.

Turn your patio into a lush tropical lanai without breaking the bank.

Fruit bats are important seed dispersers in tropical forests.

Tropical sprue is a condition seen in residents of, or visitors to, tropical areas.

Such a system would not aim, as a matter of principle, to stop all tropical deforestation.

Most are found in tropical and subtropical ocean waters, but some species live in brackish and even fresh water.

Hunting for these tiny beacons can be treacherous, too, as researchers tromp out into tropical forests in disorienting darkness.

Tropical corals suffer from the same problems–but new research suggests they may have begun to deal with them.

Tropical accessories on the deck and throughout the garden turned this entry into a personal paradise.

Findings in northern regions of preserved hippo predecessors, tropical plankton and pollen from tropical palms support the idea.

It is indisputable that farming is helping to level the world's tropical forests.

Seidel said she has not determined the cause of this tropical belt widening.

Genomes of three tropical parasites are sequenced.

The coconut has long been a staple of cuisine in tropical places.

But weather continues to threaten delay as wave after wave of tropical storms moves through the region.

Tropical cyclones, which account for much of the damage the sea does to the land, may become less frequent.

Tropical glaciers have not fared well in the new millennia.

The federally funded agency predicts where tropical cyclones will go and how strong they will be when they arrive.

Air warmed by tropical waters flows up through a hurricane and is vented through the eye into the upper atmosphere.

The occupiers improved the infrastructure and tackled tropical disease.

Contemporary curricula strongly emphasize the study of tropical rainforests.

Conservationists often argue in favor of preserving tropical forests to maintain biodiversity.

Ecuador's politics have long resembled a tropical opera buffa.

Tropical cyclones are large powerful storms that rotate around a central area of extreme low pressure.

Add tropical ice and the equatorial bulge would grow, increasing the disparity.

Peru's champion products are vegetables and tropical fruit.

Ironically, the diversity of species in tropical forests also presents dendroclimatologists with problems.

And much of the country is covered with virtually intact tropical forests, thick with valuable hardwoods.

It is a world leader in research on tropical medicine, bioenergy and plant biology.

The impact is worse in tropical and subtropical countries.

The price of orange juice has also risen recently, probably thanks to bets placed on the likelihood of tropical storms.

From floor to canopy, the tropical forest is crawling with.

Learn about the art of camouflage among tropical frogs.

But new research indicates that animals in tropical locales can also settle down for a long winter's nap, even.

Create it with tropical plants, exotic accessories, and the right frame of mind.

While experiencing a tropical island from its sandy beaches.

Florida's sizable tropical fish industry has suffered more than any other because of this year's cold snap.

But the park-415,000 hectares of protected tropical heath forest and peat forest-is surrounded by oil-palm plantations.

Frogs-particularly tropical species-are vanishing at.

We have white sugar sand beaches,with salt air and tropical weather year round.

Turn plain paper into fancy wrapping with a tropical star fruit and an ink pad.

The iridescent wing of a tropical butterfly is the inspiration for a new generation of photonics devices.

Something new is happening under the tropical sun in this metropolis by the sea.

Back then, before it was troubled by drug traffickers, it was an easygoing tropical outpost.

Researchers have confirmed a long-suspected link between logging and the devastation of forest fires in tropical rain forests.

But in the mid-1800s, even having natural ice delivered to tropical climes was a relatively recent development.

While a collection of exotic tropical specimens can be a real challenge to care.

Areas struggling to recover from last month's tropical storm are preparing for the potential of renewed flooding.

Worst-case warming scenario may bring totally new kinds of tropical climate and cause others to disappear.

Richly colored tropical plants, some with flower clusters in bizarre shapes.

They were protected by armed guerrillas and camouflaged beneath tropical leaves.

It has the world's largest freshwater supplies, the largest tropical forests, land so fertile that in some.

Rain forests are a significant portion of the world's tropical region.

We sipped tropical drinks and watched the moonlit water.

Damp and fetid in the tropical air, immersed in virtual darkness, this is where.

Tropical marine ecosystems face a troubled future in a warming world.

Or pair orange with chartreuse for a vibrant, tropical look, or combine it with complementary blues for a cooler effect.

In tropical regions, hiding under jungle canopies is still a great way to avoid being seen.

The waters off the coast vary from frigid to temperate to tropical.

The results could help control the spread of mosquitoes that carry tropical diseases, such as yellow fever and malaria.

N ative to tropical regions, where they grow on trees.

Anjin-San, the combination of rich volcanic soil with tropical temperatures and rainfall can provide food for vast numbers.

It could change our maps, and displace people from cities and tropical islands.

The federally funded agency predicts where tropical cyclones will go and how strong.

Both of these tropical species are rather tender, small to medium-size feather palms with graceful foliage and attractive trunks.

Tropical forest deforestation could be almost entirely stopped by buying out the logging permits.

Climate change is also helping to spread tropical diseases to human habitations previously unaffected by such illnesses.

High-pressure treatment of tropical fruits increased their levels of some carotenoid antioxidants.

Grown for spectacular flowers, which bear a startling resemblance to the heads of crested tropical birds.

Meanwhile, farms often flood as tropical downpours wash mud waves from deforested hillsides into cultivated fields.

And their philanthropy funds schools, pressure groups and research into tropical diseases.

Contemporary curricula strongly emphasize the study of tropical rain forests.

Doing surgery in a tent on a tropical island is harder work than you'd think.

In sizzling tropical summers, spicy foods have a paradoxically cooling effect.

The structure of the modified cholesterol resembles a toxin from a tropical cycad.

Watch as a scientist uncovers tiny human bones in a tropical island cave, in what could be a major discovery.

Maui's got all the essentials for the ultimate tropical vacation.

The palm trees on the monitor sway in the stiff tropical wind.

Jagged fronds of tropical ferns once growing in muddy swamps are pressed between jet-black layers of coal.

Mercedes-Benz unveiled a concept car inspired by the streamlined profile and sturdy shape of the tropical boxfish.

Glaciers in one of the world's last tropical ice caps will be gone within a matter of years.

And if you find one with a hint of tropical fruit, you'll have a link to the sesame oil in the dish too.

For people in tropical areas where insect repellents and insecticides control mosquito-borne disease, it's a pressing concern.

In contrast, whale singing can be recorded endlessly throughout the species's entire winter breeding season in tropical waters.

Now pitot tubes are covered whenever a plane is parked for any prolonged period in tropical locations.

The hammock's design brings to mind a graceful sailing ship that has come into the harbor of a tropical paradise.

Storms progress from tropical depressions to tropical storms and then to.

Even if it is isolated as seems a nice species to use in greenhouses in the tropical regions.

May develop hanging aerial roots characteristic of many of the evergreen figs that grow in tropical environments.

In the wild, the birds live in tropical mountain forests.

She's painted some of them tropical colors to add a little pop to her mostly green garden.

Climate change is ridding the world's tropical mountain ranges of ice.

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World English Dictionary

tropical (ˈtrɒpɪk^əl)

—*adj*
1.	situated in, used in, characteristic of, or relating to the tropics
2.	(of weather) very hot, esp when humid
3.	rhetoric of or relating to a trope

tropi'cality

—n

'tropically

—*adv*

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