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subnivean

subnivean adjective: occurring beneath a layer of snow; subnival.

Adjective

subnivean (not comparable)

  1. Occurring beneath a layer of snow; subnival.

subnivean meaning in Tamil

subnivean in Tamil

பனியடியிலுள்ள, பனிக்குக்கீழுள்ள

Origin of subnivean

From sub- + nivean.

Questions about subnivean

What does subnivean mean?
Subnivean means occurring beneath a layer of snow; subnival.
What is subnivean in Tamil?
Subnivean in Tamil is பனியடியிலுள்ள, பனிக்குக்கீழுள்ள. See Subnivean meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is subnivean?
Subnivean is an adjective.

Words near subnivean in the dictionary

  1. subnitrides
  2. subnitrification
  3. subnitrophilous
  4. subnival
  5. subniveal
  6. subnivean
  7. subnivian
  8. subnivium
  9. subnodal
  10. subnode
  11. subnodes

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Adapted from Wiktionary: subnivean (page history and authors); subnivean (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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