Definition of temperate
1a : having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
b : found in or associated with a moderate climate
temperate insects
2 : marked by moderation: such as
a : keeping or held within limits : not extreme or excessive : mild
b : moderate in indulgence of appetite or desire
c : moderate in the use of alcoholic beverages
d : marked by an absence or avoidance of extravagance, violence, or extreme partisanship
3 : existing as a prophage in infected cells and rarely causing lysis
temperate bacteriophages
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The first known use of temperate was in the 14th century
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