situated between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn, or relating to regions so situated
intertropical in American English
(ˌɪntərˈtrɑpɪkəl)
adjective
within or between the tropics
intertropical in American English
(ˌintərˈtrɑpɪkəl)
adjective
situated or occurring between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn; tropical
Word origin
[1785–95; inter- + tropical]This word is first recorded in the period 1785–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cyclic, dualism, guillotine, preemptive, terroristinter- is a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “between,” “among,”“in the midst of,” “mutually,” “reciprocally,” “together,” “during” (intercept; interest). On this model, inter- is used in the formation of compound words (intercom; interdepartmental)
Examples of 'intertropical' in a sentence
intertropical
Arboviruses are a major public health problem worldwide and are predominantly present in intertropical areas.
Francine Berlange Sado Yousseu, Fredy Brice Simo Nemg, Sandra Ateutchia Ngouanet,Franck Martin Obam Mekanda, Maurice Demanou 2018, 'Detection and serotyping of dengue viruses in febrile patients consulting at the New-BellDistrict Hospital in Douala, Cameroon', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0204143. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The melipona sub-family which these bees belong to gather more than 500 species mainly in the intertropical area.
Samuel Perichon Le Rouzic, Walberto Lóriga Peña, Jorge Demedio Lorenzo 2014, 'L'élevage des abeilles mélipones sur l'île de Cuba : une enquête ethnozoologique réaliséedans la plaine du río Mayabeque et la forêt de la Sierra del Rosario', Études Caribéenneshttp://journals.openedition.org/etudescaribeennes/6967. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)