intermontane
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of intermontane
1800–10, < Latin inter- inter- + montānus, equivalent to mont- (stem of mōns ) mount 2 + -ānus -ane
Example Sentences
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A boreal tree squirrel, such as Tamiasciurus, could hardly be suspected of crossing a treeless, intermontane desert valley, miles wide.
From Speciation of the Wandering Shrew by James S. Findley
Even the unglaciated intermontane Great Basin presumably received considerable precipitation, perhaps twice as much as its present scanty supply.
From Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes by Ellsworth Huntington
Desiccation of the intermontane parts of New Mexico, Arizona, and Chihuahua, left "marooned" populations of Sorex vagrans on suitable mountain ranges.
From Speciation of the Wandering Shrew by James S. Findley
Tributaries of the Columbia River system, especially the Clark Fork, provide a path for movement of lowland forms into intermontane basins of western Montana.
From Speciation of the Wandering Shrew by James S. Findley
This divide, as previously suggested, is thought to be due largely to stream and glacial deposits, which have been laid down in the previously nearly level-floored intermontane trough.
From North America by Israel C. (Cook) Russell
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