noun
Neotropical region; Neotropics
Biogeographic term for the tropical ecozone of the Americas, including South and Central America and the Caribbean.
新熱帯区には多様な生物種が生息している。
A wide variety of species inhabit the Neotropical region.
Compound of 新 (neo-) + 熱帯 (tropical) + 区 (region), a calque of the English term 'Neotropical region'.