tropical zone

/ˌtrɑpəkəl zoʊn/
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Other forms: tropical zones

Definitions of tropical zone
  1. noun
    the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
    synonyms: Torrid Zone, tropics
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    example of:
    climatic zone
    any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude
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