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pantropical

adjective
pan·​trop·​i·​cal | \ ˌpan-ˈträ-pi-kəl How to pronounce pantropical (audio) \
variants: or less commonly pantropic \ ˌpan-​ˈträ-​pik How to pronounce pantropic (audio) \

Definition of pantropical

: occurring or distributed throughout the tropical regions of the earth

Examples of pantropical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 During the two-week project, scientists also encountered and tagged another rare sea creature, according to the report: pantropical spotted dolphins. — Madeline Farber, Fox News, "Rare whale-dolphin hybrid discovered in Hawaii, scientists say," 27 July 2018

First Known Use of pantropical

1913, in the meaning defined above

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