sub-temperate

sub·tem·per·ate

[suhb-tem-per-it]
adjective
of, pertaining to, or occurring in the colder parts of the Temperate Zone.

Origin:
1850–55; sub- + temperate

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subtemperate (sʌbˈtɛmpərɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of or relating to the colder temperate regions

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subtemperate   (sŭb-těm'pər-ĭt)  Pronunciation Key 
Relating to the colder regions of the Temperate Zones.
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