tropics

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === tropics plural of tropic === Noun === the tropics pl (plural only) (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. Synonyms: torrid zone, tropical zone ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====