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The tropical bird had bright feathers.
What does Tropical mean?
related to warm regions near the equator.
Dictionary definition
Tropical describes places, weather, plants, or animals from warm regions near the equator.
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Tropical in a sentence
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Tropical rainforests are warm and receive a lot of rain.
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The geography lesson compared tropical climates with colder polar climates.
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What does tropical mean?
Tropical means related to warm regions near the equator.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to tropical?
Equatorial is close in meaning because use for areas near the equator.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: ____ rainforests are warm and receive a lot of rain.
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WordTropical.
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MeaningTropical means related to warm regions near the equator.
ExampleExample: The tropical bird had bright feathers.
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- trop · ih · kul
- Strongest beat
- trop
- Ending
- kul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on trop.
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Synonyms
Words like Tropical
warm-climateUse for places or things connected to warm climates.
equatorialUse for areas near the equator.
rainforest-relatedUse when describing tropical rainforest settings.
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Word family
Tropical word family
Base word
tropical
adjective
tropical
Related to warm regions near the equator.
noun
tropics
Warm regions near the equator.
adverb
tropically
In a tropical way or climate.
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