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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun plural The regions of the earth between the latitudes 23°27′ north and 23°27′ south.

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  • noun Plural form of tropic.
  • noun geography The region of the Earth, centred on the equator and lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and characterized by a hot climate.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

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  • One of the problems with living on the coast in the tropics is the terrible heat in the summer time (someone mentioned that about Mérida).

    Help appreciated in location choice! 2009

  • One of the problems with living on the coast in the tropics is the terrible heat in the summer time (someone mentioned that about Mérida).

    Help appreciated in location choice! 2009

  • One of the problems with living on the coast in the tropics is the terrible heat in the summer time (someone mentioned that about Mérida).

    Help appreciated in location choice! 2009

  • One of the problems with living on the coast in the tropics is the terrible heat in the summer time (someone mentioned that about Mérida).

    Help appreciated in location choice! 2009

  • One of the problems with living on the coast in the tropics is the terrible heat in the summer time (someone mentioned that about Mérida).

    Help appreciated in location choice! 2009

  • One of the problems with living on the coast in the tropics is the terrible heat in the summer time (someone mentioned that about Mérida).

    Help appreciated in location choice! 2009

  • One of the problems with living on the coast in the tropics is the terrible heat in the summer time (someone mentioned that about Mérida).

    Help appreciated in location choice! 2009

  • One of the problems with living on the coast in the tropics is the terrible heat in the summer time (someone mentioned that about Mérida).

    Help appreciated in location choice! 2009

  • One of the problems with living on the coast in the tropics is the terrible heat in the summer time (someone mentioned that about Mérida).

    Help appreciated in location choice! 2009

  • One of the problems with living on the coast in the tropics is the terrible heat in the summer time (someone mentioned that about Mérida).

    Help appreciated in location choice! 2009

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