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submontane
[ suhb-mon-teyn ]
adjective
- under or beneath a mountain or mountains.
- at or near the foot of mountains.
- pertaining or belonging to the lower slopes of mountains.
submontane
/ sʌbˈmɒnteɪn /
adjective
- situated on or characteristic of the lower slopes of a mountain
- beneath a mountain or mountain range
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Derived Forms
- subˈmontanely, adverb
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Other Words From
- sub·montane·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of submontane1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of submontane1
C19: from Latin sub- + mōns mountain
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Example Sentences
The monsoon rains come later and are much less abundant than in the submontane zone.
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It still exists in places along the tari or submontane fringe of the Himalayas.
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The submontane tract is an undulating country with a red soil, much broken up into ravines along the foot of the hills.
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Except in the submontane strips and deep valleys the climate is mild.
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The state of Jammu proper, as opposed to Kashmir, consists of a submontane tract, forming the upper basin of the Chenab.
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