Tropic
Definition of Tropic
Trop´ic
n.
1.
(Astron.)
One
of
the
two
small
circles
of
the
celestial
sphere
,
situated
on
each
side
of
the
equator
,
at
a
distance
of
23°
28
Tropic
of
Cancer
,
and
the
southern
the
Tropic
of
Capricorn
,
from
the
names
of
the
two
signs
at
which
they
touch
the
ecliptic
.
2.
(Geog.)
One
of
the
two
parallels
of
terrestrial
latitude
corresponding
to
the
celestial
tropics
,
and
called
by
the
same
names
.
The
brilliant
flowers
of
the
tropics
bloom
from
the
windows
of
the
greenhouse
and
the
saloon
.
- Bancroft.
a.
1.
Of
or
pertaining
to
the
tropics
;
tropical
.
Tropic bird
(Zool.)
any
one
of
three
species
of
oceanic
belonging
to
the
genus
Phaëthon
,
found
chiefly
in
tropical
seas
.
They
are
mostly
white
,
and
have
two
central
tail
feathers
very
long
and
slender
.
The
yellow-billed
tropic
bird
.
Phaëthon
flavirostris
(
called
also
boatswain
),
is
found
on
the
Atlantic
coast
of
America
,
and
is
common
at
the
Bermudas
,
where
it
breeds
.
Related Words
equatorial
,
tropical
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