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单词 tropic of capricorn
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Cultural definitions for Tropic of Capricorn

Tropic of Capricorn

Imaginary line that circles the Earth about one-quarter of the way from the equator to the South Pole. The sun is directly overhead at the December solstice.

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Tropic of Capricorn


The parallel of latitude approximately 23°27′ south. It forms the boundary between the Torrid and South Temperate zones.

Words nearby Tropic of Capricorn

tropical storm, tropical typhus, tropical year, tropic bird, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, tropine, tropism, tropo-, tropocollagen, tropology
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