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alpestrine

alpestrine adjective: synonym of subalpine.

Adjective (1)

alpestrine (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of subalpine.
    Synonyms:
    subalpine

Adjective (2) capitalized: Alpestrine

Alpestrine (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to the Alps, or other high mountains; Alpine.
    • Alpestrine diseases
  2. Growing on the elevated parts of mountains, but not above the tree-line; subalpine.

Synonyms of alpestrine

Forms of alpestrine

alternative formalpestrine

Origin of alpestrine

Latin Alpestris.

Questions about alpestrine

What does alpestrine mean?
Alpestrine means synonym of subalpine.
What part of speech is alpestrine?
Alpestrine is an adjective.

Words near alpestrine in the dictionary

  1. Alperts
  2. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
  3. Alpes-Maritimes
  4. Alpestrian
  5. Alpestrians
  6. alpestrine
  7. alpha
  8. alpha acid
  9. alpha acids
  10. alpha and omega
  11. Alpha Andromedae

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