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Al⋅ti⋅pla⋅no

  [al-tuh-plah-noh; for 1 also Sp. ahl-tee-plah-naw]
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–noun, plural -nos for 2.
1. a plateau region in South America, situated in the Andes of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.
2. (lowercase) Geology. altiplane.
Origin:
< AmerSp, equiv. to alti- alti- + Sp plano plain 1
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al⋅ti⋅plane

  [al-tuh-pleyn]
–noun Geology.
an elevated terrace or plateau sculptured by periglacial geomorphic processes.
Also, altiplano.

Origin:
1915–20; alter. of Altiplano under influence of plane 1
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al·ti·pla·no   (äl'tĭ-plä'nō)   
n.   pl. al·ti·pla·nos
A high plateau, as in the Andean regions of Bolivia, Peru, and Argentina.

[American Spanish : Latin altus, high; see al-2 in Indo-European roots + Latin plānum, plain; see plane1.]
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altiplano   (äl'tĭ-plä'nō)  Pronunciation Key 
A high mountain plateau. The most well-known altiplano extends from Lake Titicaca, in southern Peru, to Lake Poopo in Bolivia, covering a distance of 966 km (600 mi). Its average altitude is 3,658 m (12,000 ft).
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