"tropical month" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tropical months [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tropical month (plural tropical months)
  1. The average time for the Moon to pass twice through the same equinox point of the sky (27.32158 days). Categories (topical): Moon, Time
    Sense id: en-tropical_month-en-noun-lnaYJ3AD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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