montane

[ mon-teyn ]

/ ˈmɒn teɪn /

Ecology

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adjective

pertaining to, growing in, or inhabiting mountainous regions.

noun

the lower vegetation belt on mountains.

Nearby words

montalvo, montan wax, montana, montana, joe, montanan, montane, montani semper liberi, montanist, montauban, montauk point, montbretia

Origin of montane

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

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Examples from the Web for montane

Everybody except Barwood and Judge Montane was either colonel, major, or captain.
Stories by American Authors, Volume 1|Various
In response to the montane environment the subspecies obscuroides, resembling the subspecies obscurus of the Rockies, developed.
Speciation of the Wandering Shrew|James S. Findley
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
Its geographic range is similar to that of the montane and basin segments of S. vagrans.
Speciation of the Wandering Shrew|James S. Findley

The montane region has long been famous for its mines of gold and silver.
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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montane

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montane

adjective

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