- monticolous
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adj. [L. mons, mountain; colare, to inhabit]Living in mountains.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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monticolous — /mon tikˈə ləs/ adjective Mountain dwelling ORIGIN: L monticola a mountain dweller, from mōns, montis mountain, and colere to inhabit * * * monticolous, a. rare 0. (mɒnˈtɪkələs) [Formed as prec. + ous.] Living or growing on mountains. Mayne Expos … Useful english dictionary
