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| maple |
any of numerous related deciduous hardwood trees found in temperate zones, cultivated as ornamentals or for their wood or sweet sap. [1/2 definitions] |
| mullet |
any of several related food fish of both salt and fresh water in tropical and temperate zones, with a usu. gray, nearly cylindrical body. |
| subtemperate |
of, designating, or occurring in the colder regions of the temperate zones. |
| Temperate Zone |
either of two zones or areas of the earth between the tropics and the polar circles, characterized by seasonal climatic changes; North Temperate Zone; South Temperate Zone. |
| zone |
any of the five areas of the earth's surface, bounded by latitude lines, and named according to the region's temperature, such as the North Temperate Zone. [1/11 definitions] |
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