tropical rainforestnoun [ C, U ]
uk/ˌtrɒp.ɪ.kəl ˈreɪn.fɒr.ɪst/us/ˌtrɑː.pɪ.kəl ˈreɪn.fɔːr.ɪst/specializedthick forest that grows in hot parts of the world
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Forestry
- afforestation
- arborist
- brushwood
- copse
- cut sth down
- fell
- flitch
- forested
- forester
- glade
- grove
- jungle
- logger
- logging
- logjam
- old growth
- spinney
- the timberline
- tree-lined
- wooded
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Examples from literature
- Some species live in tropical rainforests, whereas others live in dry savannas.