tropicality

noun

trop·​i·​cal·​i·​ty

ˌträpəˈkalətē

plural -es

: a thing or quality characteristic of the tropics

Word History

Etymology

tropical entry 1 + -ity

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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