tropˈopause noun

(Gr pausis a ceasing) the boundary between troposphere and stratosphere

tropophˈilous adjective

Tropophytic

tropˈophyte /-fīt/ noun

(Gr phyton plant) a plant adapted to alterations of moisture and drought

tropophytic /-fitˈik/ adjective

tropˈoscatter noun

The propagation of radio waves by using irregularities in the troposphere to scatter the signals beamed up by means of high-powered UHF transmitters and parabolic antennas

tropˈosphere noun

The lowest layer of the atmosphere in which temperature falls as height increases

tropospherˈic adjective