subalpine

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

sub·al·pine

adj \ˌsəb-ˈal-ˌpīn\

Definition of SUBALPINE

1
: of or relating to the region about the foot and lower slopes of the Alps
2
: of, relating to, or inhabiting high upland slopes and especially the zone just below the timberline

First Known Use of SUBALPINE

circa 1656

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