submontane

[ suhb-mon-teyn ]

/ sʌbˈmɒn teɪn /

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adjective

under or beneath a mountain or mountains.

at or near the foot of mountains.

pertaining or belonging to the lower slopes of mountains.

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Origin of submontane

1810–20; <Late Latin submontānus;see sub-, montane

OTHER WORDS FROM submontane

sub·mon·tane·ly, adverb

Words nearby submontane

submiss, submission, submissive, submit, submittal, submontane, submucosa, submultiple, subnet, subnitrate, subnormal

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How to use submontane in a sentence

The monsoon rains come later and are much less abundant than in the submontane zone.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir|Sir James McCrone Douie
It still exists in places along the tari or submontane fringe of the Himalayas.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
The submontane tract is an undulating country with a red soil, much broken up into ravines along the foot of the hills.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various
Except in the submontane strips and deep valleys the climate is mild.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8|Various

The state of Jammu proper, as opposed to Kashmir, consists of a submontane tract, forming the upper basin of the Chenab.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for submontane

submontane

/ (sʌbˈmɒnteɪn) /

adjective

situated on or characteristic of the lower slopes of a mountain

beneath a mountain or mountain range

Derived forms of submontane

submontanely, adverb

Word Origin for submontane

C19: from Latin sub- + mōns mountain

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