montane

[ mon-teyn ]

/ ˈmɒn teɪn /

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adjective

pertaining to, growing in, or inhabiting mountainous regions.

noun

the lower vegetation belt on mountains.

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Origin of montane

1860–65; <Latin montānus, equivalent to mont- (stem of mōns) mount² + -ānus-ane

Words nearby montane

Montaigne, Michel de, Montale, Montalvo, Montana, Montanan, montane, montani semper liberi, montan wax, Montauban, Montauk Point, Montbéliard

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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 Online
Everybody except Barwood and Judge Montane was either colonel, major, or captain.
Stories by American Authors, Volume 1|Various
Other species trapped include the montane vole, long-tailed vole, and Colorado chipmunk.
Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado|Charles L. Douglas
Although ultra-Montane, the Bishop of Orleans nobly condemns slavery.
Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862|Adam Gurowski

The avifauna at Quoin Hill was a mixture of montane, submontane, and lowland species.
Birds from North Borneo|Max C. Thompson
Coffee is cultivated in the montane region; and cacao in the lower coast lands.
Commercial Geography|Jacques W. Redway

British Dictionary definitions for montane

montane

/ (ˈmɒnteɪn) /

adjective

of or inhabiting mountainous regionsa montane flora

Word Origin for montane

C19: from Latin montānus, from mons mountain

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