subtemperate

[ suhb-tem-per-it ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or occurring in the colder parts of the Temperate Zone.

subtemperate

/ sʌbˈtɛmpərɪt /

adjective

1. of or relating to the colder temperate regions

subtemperate

/ sŭb-tĕm′pər-ĭt /

1. Relating to the colder regions of the Temperate Zones.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subtemperate¹

First recorded in 1850–55; sub- + temperate

Example Sentences

Subtemperate, sub-tem′pėr-āt, adj. pertaining to the colder parts of the temperate zone.

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