tropic (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 15
def 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
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Hypernym latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel
Derivationally related form tropic → tropical; tropic → tropical; tropic → tropical
Instance Hyponym Tropic of Cancer; Tropic of Capricorn
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Derivationally related form tropical → tropic; tropical → tropic; tropical → tropic
Pertainym (pertains to noun) tropical → tropic
Hyponym latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel
Instance Hypernym Tropic of Cancer; Tropic of Capricorn

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