The Key to Scientific Names
- neotropicalis
Mod. L. neotropicalis neotropical, of tropical America < Gr. νεος neos new; Mod. L. tropicalis tropical < Late L. tropicus tropical < L. tropicus of turning < Gr. τροπικος tropikos tropic < τροπη tropē turning < τρεπω trepō to change.
- subtropicalis
Mod. L. subtropicalis subtropical, of the subtropics < L. sub next to; Mod. L. tropicalis tropical < Late L. tropicus tropical < L. tropicus of turning < Gr. τροπικος tropikos of the solstice < τροπη tropē turn, change < τρεπω trepō to turn.
- tropicalis
Mod. L. tropicalis tropical < Late L. tropicus tropical < L. tropicus of turning < Gr. τροπικος tropikos of the solstice < τροπη tropē turning < τρεπω trepō to change.