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Pronunciation / Transliteration: paleotropico
"O paleotrópico abriga espécies vegetais endêmicas."
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The biogeographical region consisting of the tropics of the Old World, including Africa, tropical Asia, and Australasia.
"The researcher spent decades studying the rich biodiversity unique to the paleotropics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'palaios' meaning ancient, combined with 'tropics', coined in the 19th century by biogeographers to designate the tropical regions of the Old World. It contrasts with 'neotropics' to describe global floral and faunal distribution regions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Paleotropics" is said worldwide
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paléotropiques
Transliteration: paleotropik
"Les paléotropiques abritent une flore extrêmement diversifiée."
Paläotropis
Transliteration: palaeotropis
"Die Paläotropis umfasst die Tropen der Alten Welt."
paleotropico
Transliteration: paleotropico
"Il paleotropico comprende le regioni tropicali del Vecchio Mondo."
paleotrópico
Transliteration: paleotropico
"El paleotrópico se extiende por África y Asia tropical."
paleotrópico
Transliteration: paleotropico
"O paleotrópico abriga espécies vegetais endêmicas."
पुराउष्णकटिबंध
Transliteration: pura-ushnakatibandh
"पुराउष्णकटिबंधीय क्षेत्र में प्रचुर जैव विविधता पाई जाती है।"
旧热带
Transliteration: jiù rèdài
"旧热带包括旧大陆的热带地区。"
구열대
Transliteration: guyeoldae
"구열대는 구세계의 열대 지역을 가리킨다."
古熱帯
Transliteration: kotettai
"古熱帯は旧世界の熱帯地域を網羅している。"
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