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pantropical

American  
[pan-trop-i-kuhl] / pænˈtrɒp ɪ kəl /

adjective

  1. living or growing throughout the tropics.


Etymology

Origin of pantropical

pan- + tropical

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The paper, published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution, is entitled: "Transposable element insertions are associated with Batesian mimicry in the pantropical butterfly Hypolimnas misippus."

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2024

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