montane

montane
/mon"tayn/, Ecol.
adj.
1. pertaining to, growing in, or inhabiting mountainous regions.
n.
2. the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
[1860-65; < L montanus, equiv. to mont- (s. of mons) MOUNT2 + -anus -ANE]

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