| tropic of Cancer n. The parallel of latitude 23°27  north of the equator, the northern boundary of the Torrid Zone, and the most northerly latitude at which the sun can shine directly overhead. |
| Tropic of Cancer The parallel of latitude approximately 23°27 north. It forms the boundary between the Torrid and North Temperate zones. |
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| Noun | 1. |  Tropic of Cancer - a line of latitude about 23 degrees to the north of the equator |
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