Montane meaning

mŏn-tān, mŏntān

Of, growing in, or inhabiting mountain areas.

adjective

Of or designating a cool, moist ecological zone usually located near the timberline and usually dominated by evergreen trees.

adjective

Mountainous; specifically, pertaining to the cool, moist upland slopes below the timberline.

adjective

Flora and fauna of a montane habitat.

noun

Origin of montane

Latin montānus from mōns mont- mountain men-² in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin montānus (“mountainous").

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