alpestrine

al·pes·trine

A0224400 (ăl-pĕs′trĭn)adj. Growing at high altitudes; alpine or subalpine.

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[From Medieval Latin alpestris, from Latin Alpēs, the Alps.]

alpestrine

(ælˈpɛstrɪn) adj (Botany) (of plants) growing at high altitudes; subalpine[C19: from Medieval Latin alpestris, from Latin Alpēs the Alps]

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alpestrine - growing at high altitudes subalpinehighland, upland - used of high or hilly country