temperate

adjective

tem·per·ate ˈtem-p(ə-)rət

: having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature

: found in or associated with a moderate climate

temperate insects

: marked by moderation: such as

: keeping or held within limits : not extreme or excessive : mild

: moderate in indulgence of appetite or desire

: moderate in the use of alcoholic beverages

: marked by an absence or avoidance of extravagance, violence, or extreme partisanship

: existing as a prophage in infected cells and rarely causing lysis

temperate bacteriophages

temperately adverb

temperateness noun