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Afrotropical

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌæf.ɹəʊˈtɹɒp.ɪ.kəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌæf.ɹoʊˈtɹɑp.ɪ.kəl/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒpɪkəl

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adj

Meaning 1

Belonging to the Afrotropic ecozone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Afro- + tropical.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: afrotropical — belonging to the Afrotropic ecozone
  • Spanish: afrotropical — belonging to the Afrotropic ecozone
Real reading context

Afrotropical in complete knowledge articles