ultratropical

ultratropical
/ul'treuh trop"i keuhl/, adj.
1. outside the tropics.
2. hotter than the average or usual tropical climate.
[1850-55; ULTRA- + TROPICAL]

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  • Ultratropical — Ul tra*trop ic*al, a. [Pref. ultra + tropical.] Situated beyond, or outside of, the tropics; extratropical; also, having an excessively tropical temperature; warmer than the tropics. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ultratropical — /ʌltrəˈtrɒpɪkəl/ (say ultruh tropikuhl) adjective 1. outside the tropics. 2. warmer than the tropics …  

  • ultratropical — /ul treuh trop i keuhl/, adj. 1. outside the tropics. 2. hotter than the average or usual tropical climate. [1850 55; ULTRA + TROPICAL] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ultra- — Ul tra , a. A prefix from the Latin ultra beyond (see {Ulterior}), having in composition the signification beyond, on the other side, chiefly when joined with words expressing relations of place; as, ultramarine, ultramontane, ultramundane,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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