palaeotropical

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adjective

Occurring in tropical Africa and Asia, i.e. the tropics of the Old World.

OriginEnglish tropical ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós) →
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Meanings

adjectivepalaeotropical (comparative more palaeotropical, superlative most palaeotropical)

comparative more palaeotropical · superlative most palaeotropical

  1. biologyOccurring in tropical Africa and Asia, i.e. the tropics of the Old World.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishpalaeo-
  4. Englishtropical
  5. Englishpalaeotropical

From palaeo- + tropical.

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APA

palaeotropical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeotropical

MLA

“palaeotropical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeotropical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palaeotropical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeotropical.

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