subtemperate

[ suhb-tem-per-it ]

/ sʌbˈtɛm pər ɪt /

adjective

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

Nearby words

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

Origin of subtemperate

First recorded in 1850–55; sub- + temperate

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British Dictionary definitions for subtemperate

subtemperate

/ (sʌbˈtɛmpərɪt) /

adjective

of or relating to the colder temperate regions

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Science definitions for subtemperate

subtemperate

[ sŭb-tĕm′pər-ĭt ]

Relating to the colder regions of the Temperate Zones.