Neotropical

American  

[nee-oh-trop-i-kuhl] / ˌni oʊˈtrɒp ɪ kəl /

adjective

Biogeography.

1. belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising that part of the New World extending from the tropic of Cancer southward.

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Neotropical British  

/ ˌniːəʊˈtrɒpɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or denoting a zoogeographical region consisting of South America and North America south of the tropic of Cancer

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Etymology

Origin of Neotropical

First recorded in 1855–60; neo- + tropical

Example Sentences

The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act is a vital grant program that has helped spur international partnerships and funded more than 700 international projects aimed at conserving some of our most beloved birds.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024

Primatologist Kristina Stazaker, with U.K.-based Neotropical Primate Conservation, estimates that some handlers may earn much more than that.

From National Geographic • Nov. 9, 2023

"The analyses allowed us to understand what these extinct predators were like and how they lived in Neotropical South America millions of years ago."

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2023

The invaders are also eating well: a diversified diet of native insects, algae, and zooplankton, the researchers reported this week in Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 11, 2022

The phrase “built environment,” Erickson argued, “applies to most, if not all, Neotropical landscapes.”

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann