(adj): of or relating to conditions at the geographical equator
(adj): vs. polar) -- (of or existing at or near the geographic equator
(adj): distributed throughout the tropics
(adj): relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
(n): a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it
(n): a magnifier of images of distant objects
