tropical
adjective
nontropical
-
a word derived from
tropical.
Example Sentences
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“In summary, as part of heart-healthy dietary patterns, nontropical plant sources of fat should be used as part of food preparation in place of animal fats and tropical oils.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
But because the storm, at this point, is something of a hybrid between a tropical and nontropical low, the wind field will not mimic that of a Category 4 hurricane.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
About 1,500 nautical miles away, on a decidedly nontropical First Avenue in Manhattan, New York, the lines stretched a city block as the weary queued up for hours outside a mobile coronavirus testing site.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2021
The loss of natural habitats through nonagricultural use—that is, human settlements—and in nontropical areas is also high, but the conversion is greatest in the tropics and through big agriculture.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 22, 2013
By whatever name, the heated, glass-enclosed structures designed to facilitate the growth of tropical plants in nontropical climates have been a feature of Western architecture since the 17th century.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2010
