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| goat |
the constellation or zodiac sign Capricorn. [1/5 definitions] |
| the tropics |
the region of the earth that lies above and below the equator between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, known for having a hot climate. |
| Torrid Zone |
the area of the earth between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn; Tropical Zone. |
| tropic |
either of the two imaginary circles around the earth defined by the sun's farthest apparent seasonal movement northward and southward in the sky. The northern circle, called the Tropic of Cancer, lies at latitude 23°27′ north and the southern circle, the Tropic of Capricorn, lies at 23°27′ south. [3 definitions] |
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