subalpine adjective. [sʌb'alpʌɪn] Also sub-Alpine. M17.
[Latin subalpinus, formed as SUB- + ALPINE adjective.]
1. Of or pertaining to the area at the foot of the Alps. M17.

2. Partly alpine in character or formation; spec. pertaining to or characteristic of higher mountain slopes below the tree line. M19.

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