Hazard of the tropics
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MALARIAHazard of the tropics.
MANTARay of the tropics
TAPIRAnimal of the tropics.
COPRAProduct of the tropics.
LIANAVine of the tropics
LIANEVine of the tropics
RATELBadger of the tropics
ABOMALarge snake of the tropics.
SIMOONSHot winds of the tropics.
ARMADILLOToothless mammal of the tropics.
TOUCANBig-billed bird of the tropics
tropicalOf, typical of, or peculiar to the tropics
tropicsThe region between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
cogontall, coarse grass, Imperata cylindrica, of the tropics and subtropics, used widely for thatching
cogonstall, coarse grass, Imperata cylindrica, of the tropics and subtropics, used widely for thatching
junglesAn area of land overgrown with dense forest and tangled vegetation, typically in the tropics
latosolsreddish lateritic soil of the tropics, deeply weathered and infertile, characterized by hydroxides of iron and aluminum
latosolreddish lateritic soil of the tropics, deeply weathered and infertile, characterized by hydroxides of iron and aluminum
kwashiorkorA form of malnutrition caused by protein deficiency in the diet, typically affecting young children in the tropics
jackfruitsThe very large edible fruit of this tree, resembling a breadfruit and important as food in the tropics
kumerasa convolvulaceous twining plant, Ipomoea batatas, of tropical America, cultivated in the tropics for its edible fleshy yellow root
caciquesany of several black and red or black and yellow orioles of the American tropics that construct long, pendent nests
caciqueany of several black and red or black and yellow orioles of the American tropics that construct long, pendent nests
mannikinA small waxbill of the Old World tropics, typically having brown, black, and white plumage and popular as a pet bird
broadbillsA small bird of the Old World tropics, with a stocky body, a large head, a flattened bill with a wide gape, and typically very colorful plumage
treehoppersA tree-dwelling jumping bug that lives chiefly in the tropics. A tall backward-curving projection of the thorax gives the bug a thornlike appearance for camouflage
treehopperA tree-dwelling jumping bug that lives chiefly in the tropics. A tall backward-curving projection of the thorax gives the bug a thornlike appearance for camouflage
broadbillA small bird of the Old World tropics, with a stocky body, a large head, a flattened bill with a wide gape, and typically very colorful plumage
taroa large-leaved tropical Asian plant (Colocasia esculenta) of the arum family grown throughout the tropics for its edible starchy corms and cormels and in temperate regions for ornament
honeyguidesA small bird of the Old World tropics, typically having drab plumage and feeding chiefly on beeswax and bee grubs. Two African kinds attract humans and other mammals, esp. ratels, to bee nests
honeyguideA small bird of the Old World tropics, typically having drab plumage and feeding chiefly on beeswax and bee grubs. Two African kinds attract humans and other mammals, esp. ratels, to bee nests
sprueschronic disease, occurring chiefly in the tropics, resulting from malabsorption of nutrients from the small intestine and characterized by diarrhea, ulceration of the mucous membrane of the digestive tract, and a smooth, shining tongue; psilosis
spruechronic disease, occurring chiefly in the tropics, resulting from malabsorption of nutrients from the small intestine and characterized by diarrhea, ulceration of the mucous membrane of the digestive tract, and a smooth, shining tongue; psilosis
crabsA crustacean with a broad carapace, stalked eyes, and five pairs of legs, the first pair of which are modified as pincers. Crabs are abundant on many shores, esp. in the tropics, where some have become adapted to life on land
witchweedA small parasitic plant that attaches itself to the roots of other plants. Native to the Old World tropics and southern Africa, it has been introduced into North America and can cause serious damage to crops such as corn and sugar