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UK
/tɹˈɒpɪkəl/
]
[ US /ˈtɹɑpɪkəɫ/ ]
[ US /ˈtɹɑpɪkəɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- characterized by or of the nature of a trope or tropes; changed from its literal sense
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of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics
tropical weather -
of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic
tropical year -
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
tropical fruit
tropical islands
How To Use tropical In A Sentence
- There will be a daily game drive in the park to spot leopards, elephants and tropical birds. Times, Sunday Times
- Six biogeographical zones, ranging from subtropical forest to highland scrub, host an impressive 151 species of bird, 34 species of mammal, 228 species of butterfly and countless plants. Taiwan's Greatest Ascent
- There has been no trend in tropical cyclone intensity or frequency worldwide. Times, Sunday Times
- We have virtually no fossils of tropical fleshy algae, especially the small soft epilithic species that characterize primary productivity on modern reefs.
- An objective analogue prediction model of tropical cyclone track is brought forward that considers the synthetical evaluation environment.
- Experts warn overdevelopment is threatening the golden seashores in Hainan island, the popular sub-tropical tourist destination.
- Rosella seedlings are available through local nurseries from September onwards in the subtropics or during the dry season in tropical regions.
- The hikers start in tropical rainforest territory and travel through moorlands, alpine meadows and glaciers on the summit.
- On the wall alongside us was a tiled, tropical landscape of pastel cockatoos and parrots.
- However, in some tropical and subtropical areas, some species are responsible for severe enteritis in calves.
