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Neotropical

Definition of Neotropical

adjective

Zoology
  • relating to or denoting a zoogeographical region comprising Central and South America, including the tropical southern part of Mexico and the Caribbean. Distinctive animals include edentates, opossums, marmosets, and tamarins. Compare with Neogaea.
  • Botany relating to or denoting a phytogeographical kingdom comprising Central and South America but excluding the southern parts of Chile and Argentina.

Derivatives

neotropics

noun

Neotropical in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Neotropical in the US English dictionary
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