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  • 1Tropical — Trop ic*al, a. [Cf. L. tropicus of turning, Gr. ?. See {Tropic}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the tropics; characteristic of, or incident to, the tropics; being within the tropics; as, tropical climate; tropical latitudes; tropical heat; tropical… …

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  • 2Tropical — ist ein griechischer Hersteller von Fahrzeugen mit Wasserstoffantrieb. Produziert werden Kleinstwagen, Motorroller sowie Wasserstoffantriebe für Busse und Generatoren. 2008 wird ein neuer Kleinwagen präsentiert, der Teile des Smart Fortwo benutzt …

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  • 3Tropical — Tropique Les tropiques sont deux lignes imaginaires du globe terrestre, parallèles à l équateur, dont elles sont séparées de part et d autre de 23° 26 de latitude : le tropique du Cancer au Nord, et le tropique du Capricorne au Sud. Les noms …

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  • 4tropical — tropicality, n. tropically, adv. /trop i keuhl/ for 1 4, 6; /troh pi keuhl/ for 5, adj. 1. pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, esp. the humid tropics: tropical flowers. 2. very hot and humid: a tropical… …

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  • 5tropical — adjective Date: 1527 1. a. of, relating to, occurring in, or suitable for use in the tropics < tropical forests > < a tropical disease > b. of, being, or characteristic of a region or climate that is frost free with temperatures high enough to&#8230; …

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  • 6tropical — 1. adjective a) Of or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south. b) From or similar to a hot humid climate, e.g. tropical fruit, tropical weather. 2. noun …

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  • 7tropical — Month Month (m[u^]nth), n. [OE. month, moneth, AS. m[=o]n[eth], m[=o]na[eth]; akin to m[=o]na moon, and to D. maand month, G. monat, OHG. m[=a]n[=o]d, Icel. m[=a]nu[eth]r, m[=a]na[eth]r, Goth. m[=e]n[=o][thorn]s. [root]272. See {Moon}.] One of&#8230; …

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  • 8Tropical cyclogenesis — is the technical term describing the development and strengthening of a tropical cyclone in the atmosphere.cite web | author = Arctic Climatology and Meteorology | url = http://nsidc.org/arcticmet/glossary/cyclogenesis.html | title = Definition&#8230; …

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  • 9Tropical disease — Tropical diseases are diseases that are prevalent in or unique to tropical and subtropical regions. The diseases are less prevalent in temperate climates, due in part to the occurrence of a cold season, which controls the insect population by&#8230; …

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  • 10Tropical Andes — is a hotspot named the “global epicenter of biodiversity” according to the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.The tropical Andes area is an area of rich biodiversity. This location holds about 45,000 plant species of which 20,000 are endemic.&#8230; …

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