mesothermal
adjective/ˌmezəʊˈθɜːməl/, /ˌmiːzəʊˈθɜːməl/
/ˌmezəʊˈθɜːrməl/, /ˌmiːzəʊˈθɜːrməl/
[only before noun]- (of climate) not very hot and not very cold synonym temperate compare megathermal, microthermalWord Originearly 20th cent.: earliest use found in Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. From meso- + thermal.
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