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nivicolous

nivicolous adjective: that inhabits the region above the snowline.

Adjective

nivicolous (not comparable)

  1. That inhabits the region above the snowline

Origin of nivicolous

From nivi- + -colous.

Questions about nivicolous

What does nivicolous mean?
Nivicolous means that inhabits the region above the snowline.
What part of speech is nivicolous?
Nivicolous is an adjective.

Words near nivicolous in the dictionary

  1. niveous
  2. niver
  3. niverapine
  4. Nivers
  5. nivetin
  6. nivicolous
  7. nivimedone
  8. Nivkh
  9. Nivkhi
  10. Nivkhs
  11. nivolumab

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