adjective
- distributed throughout or occurring in all tropical regions of the world
Usage: biology; ecology
Examples
- The coconut palm is a pantropic species found on tropical coastlines worldwide.
- Many pantropic weeds have spread rapidly due to human activity.
- Scientists study pantropic distribution patterns to understand global biodiversity.
- The pantropic nature of certain diseases makes them a global health concern.
- Mangrove forests show pantropic distribution along warm coastlines.
- Several pantropic bird species migrate between tropical regions seasonally.