tropical rain forest

/ˌtrɑpəkəl reɪn ˌfɔrəst/
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Other forms: tropical rain forests

Definitions of tropical rain forest
  1. noun
    a rain forest in a tropical area
    synonyms: selva
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    type of:
    rain forest, rainforest
    a forest with heavy annual rainfall
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