nival

Definitions


[ˈnʌɪvl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or characteristic of a region of perpetual snow
(e.g: the nival zone, the area above about 2,000 metres)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin nivalis, from nix, niv- ‘snow’




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