climatic zone

Noun
  1. is a type of: geographical zone, zone - any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
    subtypes:
    • frigid zone, polar region, polar zone - the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate
    • temperate zone - the part of the Earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by temperate climate
    • semitropics, subtropics - regions adjacent to the tropics
    specific instances: torrid zone, tropical zone, tropics - the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

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