alpestrine
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al·pes·trine
(ăl-pĕs'trĭn) 
adj.
Growing at high altitudes; alpine or subalpine.
adj.
Growing at high altitudes; alpine or subalpine.
[From Medieval Latin alpestris, from Latin Alpēs, the Alps.]
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