- cold-temperate
- adjectivethe colder parts of temperate waters• Similar to: ↑temperate
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Temperate — Tem per*ate, a. [L. temperatus, p. p. of temperare. See {Temper}, v. t.] 1. Moderate; not excessive; as, temperate heat; a temperate climate. [1913 Webster] 2. Not marked with passion; not violent; cool; calm; as, temperate language. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Temperate zone — Temperate Tem per*ate, a. [L. temperatus, p. p. of temperare. See {Temper}, v. t.] 1. Moderate; not excessive; as, temperate heat; a temperate climate. [1913 Webster] 2. Not marked with passion; not violent; cool; calm; as, temperate language.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands — is a biome whose predominant vegetation consists of grasses and/or shrubs. The climate is temperate and semi arid to semi humid.*temperature: warm to hot season (often with a cold to freezing season in winter) *soil: fertile with rich nutrients… … Wikipedia
temperate — [tem′pər it, tem′prit] adj. [ME temperat < L temperatus, pp. of temperare, to TEMPER] 1. moderate in indulging the appetites; not self indulgent; abstemious, esp. in the use of alcoholic liquors 2. moderate in one s actions, speech, etc.; self … English World dictionary
