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rain forest
noun(rain forest)
a tropical woodland with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches (254 centimeters) and marked by lofty broad-leaved evergreen trees forming a continuous canopy —called also tropical rain forest
rain forest
noun(rain forest)
temperate rain forest
rain forest
noun(rain forest)
woodland of a usually rather mild climatic area within the temperate zone that receives heavy rainfall, usually includes numerous kinds of trees, and is distinguished from a tropical rain forest especially by the presence of a dominant tree
rain forest
noun(rain forest)
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