neotropicaladj.n.

Brit.

/ˌniːə(ʊ)ˈtrɒpᵻkl/, U.S.

/ˌnioʊˈtrɑpək(ə)l/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: neo- comb. form, tropical adj.

Etymology: < neo- comb. form + tropical adj.

A. adj.

Designating a biogeographical region which includes the majority of Central and Southern America; of, relating to, or inhabiting this region. Cf. Nearctic adj.In zoology, the neotropical faunal region comprises South America, Central America south of the Mexican plateau, and the West Indies; in botany, the neotropical floristic kingdom extends slightly further north, to the southernmost U. S., and excludes the Patagonian region (southern Chile and southern Argentina).

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > region of the earth > zone or belt > [adjective] > biogeographical

Hudsonian1835

Nearctic1858

neotropical1858

Palaearctic1858

palaeogean1858

palaeotropical1858

tropicopolitan1858

subregional1870

neotropic1877

Notogaean1879

Indogaean1885

Ornithogaean1890

Pontic1891

Notogaeic1896

ecogeographical1939

ecogeographic1951

1858 P. L. Sclater in Proc. Linn. Soc., Zool. 2 134 They are all quite foreign to Neotropical (Tropical American) Ornithology.

1877 E. Coues Fur-bearing Animals i. 18 The extension of neotropical types over the nearctic region.

1887–8 Proc. Royal Soc. 43 471 The greatest perfection of this complex opisthocœlian articulation of the dorsal vertebræ is best seen in some remarkable Charadrian birds; three of which are Neotropical.

1924 Bot. Gaz. 77 32 Certain of the neotropical species of Cordia have very complex structures.

1938 Geogr. Jrnl. 91 281 Carnivores and rodents, essentially neotropical.

1972 Science 12 May 601/3 Bumblebees which can also thermo-regulate, occur on the neotropical and Asian mountains.

1991 Birder's World Oct. 6/1 Neotropical migrants, those birds that breed in North America and winter in the Neotropics..are in serious trouble.

2001 Quicksilver Mag. Spring 43/3 The trip..costs £2,990 including flights, transport, accommodation, meals and a neotropical bird and wildlife guide.

B. n.

A neotropical bird, fish, insect, etc.

ΚΠ

1989 Buntbarsche Bull. 132 22 (title) What's new in Neotropicals.

1993 Coloradoan (Fort Collins) 9 May e4/1 About 150 species, known as Neotropicals, are in danger say biologists.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	neotropical
释义	neotropicaladj.n. Brit. /ˌniːə(ʊ)ˈtrɒpᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌnioʊˈtrɑpək(ə)l/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: neo- comb. form, tropical adj. Etymology: < neo- comb. form + tropical adj. A. adj. Designating a biogeographical region which includes the majority of Central and Southern America; of, relating to, or inhabiting this region. Cf. Nearctic adj.In zoology, the neotropical faunal region comprises South America, Central America south of the Mexican plateau, and the West Indies; in botany, the neotropical floristic kingdom extends slightly further north, to the southernmost U. S., and excludes the Patagonian region (southern Chile and southern Argentina). ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > region of the earth > zone or belt > [adjective] > biogeographical Hudsonian1835 Nearctic1858 neotropical1858 Palaearctic1858 palaeogean1858 palaeotropical1858 tropicopolitan1858 subregional1870 neotropic1877 Notogaean1879 Indogaean1885 Ornithogaean1890 Pontic1891 Notogaeic1896 ecogeographical1939 ecogeographic1951 1858 P. L. Sclater in Proc. Linn. Soc., Zool. 2 134 They are all quite foreign to Neotropical (Tropical American) Ornithology. 1877 E. Coues Fur-bearing Animals i. 18 The extension of neotropical types over the nearctic region. 1887–8 Proc. Royal Soc. 43 471 The greatest perfection of this complex opisthocœlian articulation of the dorsal vertebræ is best seen in some remarkable Charadrian birds; three of which are Neotropical. 1924 Bot. Gaz. 77 32 Certain of the neotropical species of Cordia have very complex structures. 1938 Geogr. Jrnl. 91 281 Carnivores and rodents, essentially neotropical. 1972 Science 12 May 601/3 Bumblebees which can also thermo-regulate, occur on the neotropical and Asian mountains. 1991 Birder's World Oct. 6/1 Neotropical migrants, those birds that breed in North America and winter in the Neotropics..are in serious trouble. 2001 Quicksilver Mag. Spring 43/3 The trip..costs £2,990 including flights, transport, accommodation, meals and a neotropical bird and wildlife guide. B. n. A neotropical bird, fish, insect, etc. ΚΠ 1989 Buntbarsche Bull. 132 22 (title) What's new in Neotropicals. 1993 Coloradoan (Fort Collins) 9 May e4/1 About 150 species, known as Neotropicals, are in danger say biologists. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1858
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