subtemperate

[ suhb-tem-per-it ]

/ sʌbˈtɛm pər ɪt /

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adjective

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

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Origin of subtemperate

First recorded in 1850–55; sub- + temperate

Words nearby subtemperate

subsumption, subsurface, subsystem, subtangent, subteen, subtemperate, subtenant, subtend, subtenure, subterfuge, subterminal

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British Dictionary definitions for subtemperate

subtemperate

/ (sʌbˈtɛmpərɪt) /

adjective

of or relating to the colder temperate regions

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Scientific definitions for subtemperate

subtemperate

[ sŭb-tĕm′pər-ĭt ]

Relating to the colder regions of the Temperate Zones.