tropical rainforest
noun
tropical rainforests
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pluralof tropical rainforest.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Their team, from Australia's Macquarie University, spent 10 nights in the tropical rainforests of northern Queensland, capturing the spider's behaviour using high-speed and infrared cameras.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
The loss of tropical rainforests slowed last year, new satellite data suggests, largely due to Brazil's efforts to curb deforestation in the Amazon.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
The research comes months after a study found Australia's tropical rainforests were among the first in the world to start emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb.
From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026
This is driving deforestation of tropical rainforests, which are home to many species, including humans' closest living relatives, the great apes.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2024
Orangutans survive only in the dwindling tropical rainforests of Borneo and northern Sumatra, being dependent on the forest for food and nesting sites.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2015
