paleotropical

[ pey-lee-oh-trop-i-kuh l or, esp. British, pal-ee- ]
/ ˌpeɪ li oʊˈtrɒp ɪ kəl or, esp. British, ˌpæl i- /

adjective Biogeography.

belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising the Ethiopian and Oriental regions.

Origin of paleotropical

First recorded in 1855–60; paleo- + tropical