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TEMPERATE ZONE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The part of the Earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by temperate climate
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("Temperate Zone" is a kind of...):
climatic zone (any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude)
Instance hyponyms:
North Temperate Zone (Temperate Zone between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer)
South Temperate Zone (Temperate Zone between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn)
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