montane

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈmɒnteɪn/
• (GA) IPA: /mɑnˈteɪn/

Adjective

montane

1. (ecology) Of, inhabiting, or growing in mountain areas; specifically, the cool#Adjective|cool, moist upland slope#Noun|slopes below the timberline. [from mid 19th c.]

Related terms

• montanic (obsolete)
• montuous (archaic)
• mount
• mountain

• mountaineer
• mountainous
• mountainously
• tramontane
• transmontane

Translations

• Spanish: montano

Noun

montane (plural montanes)

1. (ecology) Flora and fauna of a montane habitat.

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