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tropophilous

American

[troh-pof-uh-luhs] / troʊˈpɒf ə ləs /

adjective

Ecology.

adapted to a climate characterized by marked environmental changes.

Etymology

Origin of tropophilous

First recorded in 1895–1900; tropo- + -philous

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