pantropic

9.9

Found in tropical regions all over the world

adjective
/pænˈtrɒpɪk/

Specialized

: pantropical

This plant is considered pantropic due to its presence in tropical habitats worldwide.

Examples

The pantropic mosquito species are capable of transmitting diseases across several continents.
Scientists studied a pantropic virus that infects animals throughout the Earth's tropical zones.
The pantropic species can thrive in various tropical climates.
Many pantropic plants adapt well to different environments.
Scientists studied a pantropic virus that infects animals throughout the Earth's tropical regions.
This plant is considered pantropic due to its presence in tropical habitats across the globe.
The pantropic mosquito species are found in tropical areas all around the world.

Synonyms

pantropical

vspantropic

Specialized

1 8.1

Lives or grows in tropical regions all over the world

has identical meaning but uses a different adjective ending

How Widespread

cosmopolitan

Specialized

16 5.5

widespread

232 3.6

pantropic

Specialized

9.9

regional

410 3.5

local

Specialized

23 2.1

Surface Forms

pantropic positive

Morphology

pantropic = tropic (transparent) = pan + tropic

Formed by the productive prefix 'pan-' (all) + 'tropic', so the meaning 'throughout the tropics' follows directly.

Etymology

The word pantropic combines pan- meaning 'all' and tropic like in tropical or the 'tropics', the warm areas near the equator. So pantropic means 'found across all tropical regions of the world'.