INTERMONTANE

Etymology

Adjective

intermontane (not comparable)

Between mountains.

Source: Wiktionary


In`ter*mon"tane, a. Etym: [Pref. inter- + L. montanus belonging to a mountain, fr. mons, montis, mountain.]

Definition: Between mountains; as, intermontane soil.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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