montane

[ mon-teyn ]
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adjective
  1. pertaining to, growing in, or inhabiting mountainous regions.

noun
  1. the lower vegetation belt on mountains.

Origin of montane

1
1860–65; <Latin montānus, equivalent to mont- (stem of mōns) mount2 + -ānus-ane

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British Dictionary definitions for montane

montane

/ (ˈmɒnteɪn) /


adjective
  1. of or inhabiting mountainous regions: a montane flora

Origin of montane

1
C19: from Latin montānus, from mons mountain

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