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tropic
nouns
either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics
tropic
is derived from
tropical
is derived from
tropical
is derived from
tropical
is a type of (narrower)
an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
latitude,
line of latitude,
parallel,
parallel of latitude
adjectives
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
"tropical islands"; "tropical fruit"
tropic,
tropical
is derived from
tropics
of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics
"tropical weather"
tropic,
tropical
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