montane
pertaining to, growing in, or inhabiting mountainous regions.
the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
Origin of montane
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How to use montane in a sentence
The Hay Creek Fire had grown to over 500 acres in the 48 hours since its birth, ravenously consuming dry montane forest.
At Glacier’s Edge, the Flames Have Always Come for My Family Cabin | jversteegh | August 20, 2021 | Outside OnlineEverybody except Barwood and Judge montane was either colonel, major, or captain.
Stories by American Authors, Volume 1 | VariousOther species trapped include the montane vole, long-tailed vole, and Colorado chipmunk.
Although ultra-montane, the Bishop of Orleans nobly condemns slavery.
Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 | Adam GurowskiThe avifauna at Quoin Hill was a mixture of montane, submontane, and lowland species.
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Coffee is cultivated in the montane region; and cacao in the lower coast lands.
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British Dictionary definitions for montane
/ (ˈmɒnteɪn) /
of or inhabiting mountainous regions: a montane flora
Origin of montane
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