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单词 subnival
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Definition of subnival in English:

subnival

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

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

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Hewett Watson (1804–1881), botanist and phrenologist. From sub- + nival, after German subnival, itself after post-classical Latin subnivalis.

Definition of subnival in US English:

subnival

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

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

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Hewett Watson (1804–1881), botanist and phrenologist. From sub- + nival, after German subnival, itself after post-classical Latin subnivalis.

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