neotropics

plural noun

neo·​trop·​ics ˌnē-ō-ˈträ-piks How to pronounce neotropics (audio)
often capitalized
: the neotropical region

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The researchers used all these methods across thousands of samples from more than 40 sites in Colombia to establish a broad, regional picture of how the neotropics looked before and after the asteroid impact. Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2021 Amid the roughly six-million-year recovery, the flowering plants that reign supreme in today’s neotropics quickly came to account for 85 to 90 percent of plant diversity, says Jaramillo. Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2021

Word History

Etymology

neo- + tropics, after neotropical

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of neotropics was in 1923

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“Neotropics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neotropics. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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