subnivaladj.

Brit.

/ˌsʌbˈnʌɪvl/, U.S.

/ˌsəbˈnaɪv(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: sub- prefix, nival adj.

Etymology: < sub- prefix + nival adj., after German subnival (1831 or earlier in sense 2, 1834 or earlier (originally and frequently in subnivale Region ) in sense 1), itself after post-classical Latin subnivalis (1813 in sense 2: G. Wahlenberg De vegetatione et climate in Helvetia septentrionali inter flumina Rhenum et Arolam observatis et cum summi septentrionis comparatis tentamen p. xx). Compare later subniveal adj. With sense 2 compare earlier subnivean adj.

1. Designating the uppermost mountain zone in which regular plant growth is still possible, immediately below the permanent snow line.

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1835 H. C. Watson Remarks Geogr. Distribution Brit. Plants v. 105 The Subnival, or Higher Alpine Region is that where patches of snow occur in shaded places, but the surface generally speaking is free from it.

1874 Nature 12 Nov. 32/1 We were struck with the very small number of Apidæ met with in higher Alpine (subnival) localities.

1951 Jrnl. Geol. (Chicago) 59 71/1 Pergelisol had a limit at sea level and rose in altitude more or less parallel to the snow line. This is the subnival zone of Troll.

2008 R. M. M. Crawford Plants at Margin x. 341/2 The subnival zone is normally the uppermost altitudinal habitat for plants on snow-covered mountains.

2. Existing, living, or carried out underneath snow; = subnivean adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > precipitation or atmospheric moisture > snow > [adjective] > under the snow

subnivean1845

subnival1862

subniveal1885

1862 New Monthly Mag. Mar. 312 The abyss, instead of being dark, was splendidly lit up by some subterranean or subnival source of light.

1894 R. Owen Life Richard Owen II. iv. 105 I felt certain that the foot had no resting-place, but had projected into a subnival space.

1966 Amer. Naturalist 100 403 In common with other arctic species, redpolls conserve energy stores by behavioral modes of thermoregulation, including subnival feeding.., leg retraction [etc.].

2000 D. J. Graham & N. G. Midgley in A. Maltman et al. Deformation Glacial Materials 329/1 Recent work has stressed the importance of subnival processes in providing sediment to ramparts.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	subnival
释义	subnivaladj. Brit. /ˌsʌbˈnʌɪvl/, U.S. /ˌsəbˈnaɪv(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: sub- prefix, nival adj. Etymology: < sub- prefix + nival adj., after German subnival (1831 or earlier in sense 2, 1834 or earlier (originally and frequently in subnivale Region ) in sense 1), itself after post-classical Latin subnivalis (1813 in sense 2: G. Wahlenberg De vegetatione et climate in Helvetia septentrionali inter flumina Rhenum et Arolam observatis et cum summi septentrionis comparatis tentamen p. xx). Compare later subniveal adj. With sense 2 compare earlier subnivean adj. 1. Designating the uppermost mountain zone in which regular plant growth is still possible, immediately below the permanent snow line. ΚΠ 1835 H. C. Watson Remarks Geogr. Distribution Brit. Plants v. 105 The Subnival, or Higher Alpine Region is that where patches of snow occur in shaded places, but the surface generally speaking is free from it. 1874 Nature 12 Nov. 32/1 We were struck with the very small number of Apidæ met with in higher Alpine (subnival) localities. 1951 Jrnl. Geol. (Chicago) 59 71/1 Pergelisol had a limit at sea level and rose in altitude more or less parallel to the snow line. This is the subnival zone of Troll. 2008 R. M. M. Crawford Plants at Margin x. 341/2 The subnival zone is normally the uppermost altitudinal habitat for plants on snow-covered mountains. 2. Existing, living, or carried out underneath snow; = subnivean adj. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > precipitation or atmospheric moisture > snow > [adjective] > under the snow subnivean1845 subnival1862 subniveal1885 1862 New Monthly Mag. Mar. 312 The abyss, instead of being dark, was splendidly lit up by some subterranean or subnival source of light. 1894 R. Owen Life Richard Owen II. iv. 105 I felt certain that the foot had no resting-place, but had projected into a subnival space. 1966 Amer. Naturalist 100 403 In common with other arctic species, redpolls conserve energy stores by behavioral modes of thermoregulation, including subnival feeding.., leg retraction [etc.]. 2000 D. J. Graham & N. G. Midgley in A. Maltman et al. Deformation Glacial Materials 329/1 Recent work has stressed the importance of subnival processes in providing sediment to ramparts. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1835
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