subnivean

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adjective

Occurring beneath a layer of snow; subnival.

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Meanings

adjectivesubnivean (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOccurring beneath a layer of snow; subnival.

Origin

From sub- + nivean.

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Cite this entry
APA

subnivean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subnivean

MLA

“subnivean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subnivean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subnivean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subnivean.

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