subalpine

sʌbˈælpaɪn

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Definition of subalpine - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

geography

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located just below the timberline on mountains

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The subalpine zone supports a unique range of flora and fauna..

mountain region

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relating to high mountain regions or the plants found there

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Subalpine plants thrive just below the tree line.

montane

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Origin of subalpine

Latin, sub (under) + alpinus (of the Alps)

Terms with subalpine included in their meaning

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leatherwood

botany

subalpine shrub or small tree in New Zealand

Examples of subalpine in a sentence

Hikers often encounter subalpine meadows on their way up.
We camped among subalpine firs near the ridge.
Researchers surveyed subalpine meadows for rare orchids.

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French:subalpin, ...
German:subalpin, ...
Italian:subalpino, ...
Spanish:subalpino, de la subalpina zona, ...
Portuguese:subalpino, ...
Chinese:亚高山, 亚高山的, ...
Japanese:亜高山帯, 亜高山帯の, ...
Arabic:تَحْت أَلْبِيّ, تَحْتَ الجَبَلي, ...
Hebrew:תַּת-אַלְפִּינִי, תַּת-אַלְפִּינִי, ...
Russian:субальпийский, ...
Ukrainian:субальпійський, ...
Hindi:उप-अल्पाइन, ऊँचे पर्वतीय, ...
Bengali:উপালপাইন, উচ্চভূমি, ...
Catalan:subalpí, ...
Czech:subalpínský, kosodřevinový, ...
Danish:subalpin, under-alpin, ...
Dutch:subalpien, hooggebergte, ...
Greek:υποαλπικός, ...
Hungarian:szubalpin, ...
Khmer:ក្រោមខ្សែព្រៃឈើលើភ្នំ, តំបន់ក្រោមអាល់ព៍, ...
Korean:아고산대의, 아고산 지대의, ...
Persian:زیر کوهستانی, نیمه‌کوهستانی, ...
Polish:subalpejski, podalpejski, ...
Portuguese (BR):subalpino, ...
Romanian:subalpin, montan de altitudine medie, ...
Swedish:subalpina, ...
Thai:กึ่งอัลไพน์, เขตกึ่งอัลไพน์, ...
Turkish:subalpin, subalp, ...
Vietnamese:dưới núi cao, cận núi, ...

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Definition of subalpine - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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