tropical rain forest

tropical rain forest

noun
a rain forest in a tropical area 
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tropical rain forest

luxuriant forest, generally composed of broad-leaved trees and found in wet tropical uplands and lowlands around the Equator.

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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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