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pan·trop·ic

(păn-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk)
adj.
Having an affinity for or indiscriminately affecting many kinds of tissue: pantropic viruses.
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pantropic

(pænˈtrɒpɪk) or

pantropical

adj
1. (Environmental Science) ecology found throughout the tropical regions
2. (Pathology) pathol infecting many types of tissue
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Adj. 1. pantropic - distributed throughout the tropics
equatorial - of or existing at or near the geographic equator; "equatorial Africa"
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Terminalia catappa is a common naturalized tree species of the pantropics. Its abundance at Punta Marenco on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica inspired this study to determine the effects of abiotic conditions on Terminalia distribution.
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