Relating to or situated in the region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, characterized by a hot climate.
trop+ical
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesa figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression.
trop+e
Shared component: trop · turn
the region of the earth surrounding the equator, characterized by a hot climate
trop+ics
Shared component: trop · turn
Intended to ward off evil or bad luck.
apo+trop+aic
Shared component: trop · turn
(of a drug) affecting the mind or mental processes.
psycho+trop+ic
Shared component: trop · turn
tropicExtended relation
Either of the two circles of latitude on the Earth's surface, approximately 23.5 degrees north and south of the equator, marking the limits of the area where the sun can be directly overhead.
trop+ic
Extended relation: trop · turn
entropicExtended relation
Relating to or characterized by entropy; showing a trend towards disorder or randomness.
en+trop+ic
Extended relation: trop · turn