palaeotropicspaleotropicsn.

Brit.

/ˌpalɪəʊˈtrɒpᵻks/,

/ˌpeɪlɪəʊˈtrɒpᵻks/, U.S.

/ˈˌpeɪlioʊˈtrɑpɪks/

Forms: see palaeo- comb. form and tropic n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: palaeo- comb. form, tropic n.

Etymology: < palaeo- comb. form + the plural of tropic n. (compare tropic n. 2b). Compare earlier neotropics n. and palaeotropical adj.

The tropical and subtropical parts of the Old World; spec. the palaeotropical zoogeographical region or phytogeographical realm (see palaeotropical adj.).

ΚΠ

1926 Q. Rev. Biol. 1 597 The book discusses the following topics..climatic zones; the North Temperate zone; the Palaeotropics [etc.].

1999 Jrnl. Biogeogr. 26 629 In the liverworts, the largest group of extra-European genera comprises those which are widespread in the tropics, with centres of diversity in the Palaeotropics and Neotropics.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	palaeotropics
释义	palaeotropicspaleotropicsn. Brit. /ˌpalɪəʊˈtrɒpᵻks/, /ˌpeɪlɪəʊˈtrɒpᵻks/, U.S. /ˈˌpeɪlioʊˈtrɑpɪks/ Forms: see palaeo- comb. form and tropic n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: palaeo- comb. form, tropic n. Etymology: < palaeo- comb. form + the plural of tropic n. (compare tropic n. 2b). Compare earlier neotropics n. and palaeotropical adj. The tropical and subtropical parts of the Old World; spec. the palaeotropical zoogeographical region or phytogeographical realm (see palaeotropical adj.). ΚΠ 1926 Q. Rev. Biol. 1 597 The book discusses the following topics..climatic zones; the North Temperate zone; the Palaeotropics [etc.]. 1999 Jrnl. Biogeogr. 26 629 In the liverworts, the largest group of extra-European genera comprises those which are widespread in the tropics, with centres of diversity in the Palaeotropics and Neotropics. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1926
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