submontane

[suhb-mon-teyn]

adjective

under or beneath a mountain or mountains.
at or near the foot of mountains.
pertaining or belonging to the lower slopes of mountains.

Origin of submontane

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

Related formssub·mon·tane·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for submontane

Historical Examples of submontane

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
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The avifauna at Quoin Hill was a mixture of montane, submontane, and lowland species.
Birds from North Borneo
Max C. Thompson
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
Except in the submontane strips and deep valleys the climate is mild.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8
Various
It still exists in places along the tari or submontane fringe of the Himalayas.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4
Various

British Dictionary definitions for submontane

submontane

adjective

situated on or characteristic of the lower slopes of a mountain
beneath a mountain or mountain range

Derived Formssubmontanely, adverb

Word Origin for submontane

C19: from Latin sub- + mōns mountain

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