ALPESTRINE

alpestrine, subalpine

(adjective) growing at high altitudes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

Alpestrine (not comparable)

Pertaining to the Alps, or other high mountains.

(botany) Growing on the elevated parts of mountains, but not above the tree-line; subalpine.

Anagrams

• Pearlstein, episternal, interlapse, interpales, interpleas, plenarties, presential, salipenter

Adjective

alpestrine (not comparable)

synonym of subalpine

Anagrams

• Pearlstein, episternal, interlapse, interpales, interpleas, plenarties, presential, salipenter

Source: Wiktionary


Al*pes"trine, a. Etym: [L. Alpestris.]

Definition: Pertaining to the Alps, or other high mountains; as, Alpestrine diseases, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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