montane
/ˈmɒnteɪn
/adjective
Of or inhabiting mountainous country: montane grasslands...
- The species inhabits the understoreys of montane forests, mainly plateau forests.
- The land selected was, according to old British maps, once a shola montane forest with grassland draining into a large wetland.
- Sure, you'll pass through three distinct ecosystems - montane, subalpine, and alpine tundra.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin montanus, from mons, mont- 'mountain'.
Rhymes
- Marriage of the Adriatic
- marriage partnership
- marriage payment
- marriage portion
- marriage proposal
- marriage rate
- marriage ring
- marriage service
- marriage settlement
- marriage song
- marriage supper
- marriage value
- commercialize
- commercialized
- commercially
- commercial paper
- commercial space
- commercial traveller
- commercial vehicle
- commie
- commination
- comminatory
- commingle
- comminuted
- comminution