alpestrine
[ al-pes-trin ]
Origin of alpestrine
11875–80; <Medieval Latin alpestr(is) (Latin Alp(ēs) the Alps + -estris adj. suffix; see terrestrial) + -ine1
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British Dictionary definitions for alpestrine
alpestrine
/ (ælˈpɛstrɪn) /
adjective
(of plants) growing at high altitudes; subalpine
Origin of alpestrine
1C19: from Medieval Latin alpestris, from Latin Alpēs the Alps
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