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tropic (either of the two parallels) noun [UK: ˈtrɒ.pɪk] [US: ˈtrɑː.pɪk] | tropique◼◼◼nom {m} |
Tropic of Cancer (the parallel of latitude 23°30′ north of the equator) proper noun [UK: ˈtrɒ.pɪk əv ˈkæn.sə(r)] [US: ˈtrɑː.pɪk əv ˈkæn.sər] | tropique du Cancer◼◼◼nom propre |
Tropic of Capricorn (parallel of latitude 23°30' S) proper noun [UK: ˈtrɒ.pɪk əv ˈkæ.prɪk.ɔːn] [US: ˈtrɑː.pɪk əv ˈkæ.prəkɔːrn] | tropique du Capricorne◼◼◼nom propre |
tropical (from or similar to a hot humid climate) adjective [UK: ˈtrɒ.pɪk.l̩] [US: ˈtrɑː.pɪk.l̩] | tropical◼◼◼adjectifHe is raising tropical fishes. = Il élève des poissons tropicaux. |
tropical (of or pertaining to the tropics) adjective [UK: ˈtrɒ.pɪk.l̩] [US: ˈtrɑː.pɪk.l̩] | tropical◼◼◼adjectifHe is raising tropical fishes. = Il élève des poissons tropicaux. |
tropical geometry (branch of geometry) noun | géométrie tropicale◼◼◼nom {f} |
tropical rainforest (forest) noun [UK: ˈtrɒ.pɪk.l̩ ˈreɪn.fɒ.rɪst] [US: ˈtrɑː.pɪk.l̩ ˈraɪn.ˌfɔː.rəst] | forêt tropicale humide◼◼◼nom {f} |
tropical storm (cyclone) noun | cyclone tropical◼◼◼nom {m} |
tropicalization noun [UK: trˌɒpɪkəlaɪzˈeɪʃən] [US: trˌɑːpɪkəlᵻzˈeɪʃən] | tropicalisation◼◼◼nom |
tropics [tropics] (region of the Earth) noun [UK: ˈtrɒ.pɪks] [US: ˈtrɑː.pɪks] | tropiques◼◼◼nom {m pl}There are only two seasons in the tropics. = Dans les tropiques il n'y a que deux saisons. |
adrenocorticotropic (that stimulates the adrenal cortex) adjective | adrénocorticotrope◼◼◼adjectif |
allotropic (of an element that exhibits allotropy) adjective [UK: æ.lə.trəʊ.pɪk] [US: æ.lətro.ʊ.pɪk] | allotropique◼◼◼adjectif |
anisotropic (exhibiting anisotropy) adjective [UK: æn.ˌaɪ.səʊ.ˈtrɒ.pɪk] [US: æn.ˌaɪso.ʊ.ˈtrɒ.pɪk] | anisotrope◼◼◼adjectif |
azeotropic adjective [UK: ˌeɪzətrˈɒpɪk] [US: ˌeɪzətrˈɑːpɪk] | azéotropique◼◼◼adjectif |
bathmotropic adjective | bathmotropeadjectif |
enantiotropic adjective | énantiotropeadjectif |
geotropic (pertaining to geotropism) adjective [UK: ˌdʒiə.ˈtrɑː.pɪk] [US: ˌdʒiə.ˈtrɑː.pɪk] | géotropeadjectif |
heliotropic (exhibiting heliotropism) adjective | héliotropiqueadjectif |
holotropic adjective | holotropique◼◼◼adjectif |
intertropical (between, or within the tropics) adjective [UK: ˌɪntətrˈɒpɪkəl] [US: ˌɪntɚtrˈɑːpɪkəl] | intertropical◼◼◼adjectif |
isotropic (having properties which are equivalent in all directions) adjective [UK: ˌaɪsətrˈɒpɪk] [US: ˌaɪsətrˈɑːpɪk] | isotrope◼◼◼adjectif |
musculotropic (acting on muscle tissue) adjective | musculotrope◼◼◼adjectif |
orthotropic adjective | orthotropique◼◼◼adjectif |
plagiotropic (growing at an oblique angle) adjective | plagiotrope◼◼◼adjectif |
pleiotropic (pertaining to pleiotropy) adjective [UK: plˌeɪətrˈɒpɪk] [US: plˌeɪətrˈɑːpɪk] | pléiotropique◼◼◼adjectif |
red-tailed tropicbird (species of tropicbird) noun | phaéton à brins rougesnom {m} |
subtropical (further from the equator than the tropical regions) adjective [UK: ˌsʌb.ˈtrɒ.pɪk.l̩] [US: ˌsʌb.ˈtrɒ.pɪk.l̩] | subtropical◼◼◼adjectif |
subtropics [subtropics] (the region between the tropics and the temperate latitudes of the world) noun [UK: sʌbtrˈɒpɪks] [US: sʌbtrˈɑːpɪks] | subtropicales◼◼◼nom |