Meanings
nounextratropics pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyThe middle latitudes beyond the tropics.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰsteros
- Proto-Italic*eksteros
- Latinexter
- Latinextrā
- Englishextra-
- Englishtropics
- Englishextratropics
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APA
extratropics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extratropics
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“extratropics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extratropics. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extratropics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extratropics.
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