nival

(vəl)

adjective

of, or growing in or under, snow

Origin: L nivalis < nix (gen. nivis), snow)

See nival in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Of, relating to, or growing in or under snow: nival species of plants.

Origin:

Origin: Latin nivālis

Origin: , from nix, niv-, snow; see sneigwh- in Indo-European roots

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