单词 | superagrarian |
释义 | > as lemmassuperagrarian superagrarian adj. Brit. /ˌsuːpərəˈɡrɛːrɪən/ , /ˌsjuːpərəˈɡrɛːrɪən/ , U.S. /ˌsupərəˈɡrɛriən/ now rare (in the terminology of H. C. Watson) designating a zone of vegetation occurring above the line of cultivation, which forms one of six such zones in the British Isles and is characteristic of the uplands of northern England.ΚΠ 1847 H. C. Watson Cybele Britannica I. 37 We have next to sub-divide the Agrarian Region into zones; and for these also we may use the same terms as before, prefixed to the name of the region, and say an Infer-agrarian, Mid-agrarian, and Super-agrarian zone. 1883 Naturalist 8 148 Of the 100 montane plants of the North of England, ten species are almost or quite restricted to an area of a few square miles in the superagrarian zone in Upper Teesdale. 1907 J. A. Wheldon & A. Wilson Flora W. Lancs. 72 Three only are represented in West Lancashire, viz., the Infer-Arctic, Super-Agrarian, and Mid-Agrarian. < as lemmas |
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