Temperate

In geography, temperate latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The north temperate zone extends from the Tropic of Cancer at about 23.5 degrees north latitude to the Arctic Circle at about 66.5 degrees north latitude. The south temperate zone extends from the Tropic of Capricorn at about 23.5 degrees south latitude to the Antarctic Circle at about 66.5 degrees south lLatitude.

In virology, '\'temperate'' refers to the life cycle a phage is able to perform. The phage ususually integrates its genome into its host chromosome, becoming a prophage

antonym: virulent phage

See also: Temperate climate