Afrotropic

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proper noun

One of the major ecozones of the world that covers Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the southern part of West Asia.

OriginEnglish tropic ← Latin Āfrī →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Afrotropic
  1. One of the major ecozones of the world that covers Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the southern part of West Asia.

Origin

  1. LatinĀfrī
  2. EnglishAfro-
  3. Englishtropic
  4. EnglishAfrotropic

From Afro- + tropic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Afrotropic

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Cite this entry
APA

Afrotropic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Afrotropic

MLA

“Afrotropic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Afrotropic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Afrotropic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Afrotropic.

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