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subalpine
adjective(sub-al-pine)
of or relating to the region about the foot and lower slopes of the Alps
subalpine
adjective(sub-al-pine)
of, relating to, or inhabiting high upland slopes and especially the zone just below the timberline
subalpine
noun(sub-al-pine)
a medium-sized fir (Abies lasiocarpa) of subalpine regions of North America having bluish-green white-lined needles

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