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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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OTHER WORDS FROM submontane
sub·mon·tane·ly, adverbWords nearby submontane
submiss, submission, submissive, submit, submittal, submontane, submucosa, submultiple, subnet, subnitrate, subnormal
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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, adverbWord Origin for submontane
C19: from Latin sub- + mōns mountain
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