Growing at high altitudes; alpine or subalpine.
[From Medieval Latin alpestris, from Latin Alpēs, the Alps.]
alpestrine
Dictionary:
al·pes·trine (ăl-pĕs'trĭn)  |
adj.
Growing at high altitudes; alpine or subalpine.
Growing at high altitudes; alpine or subalpine.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
growing at high altitudes
Synonym: subalpine
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