"subnivium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: subnivia [plural]
Etymology: From sub- (“under”) + Latin nix (“snow”) + -ium. Etymology templates: {{m|la|sub-||under}} sub- (“under”), {{bor|en|la|nix||snow}} Latin nix (“snow”), {{m|en|-ium}} -ium Head templates: {{en-noun|subnivia}} subnivium (plural subnivia)
  1. (ecology) The seasonal microenvironment beneath the snow. Categories (topical): Ecology Related terms: subnival, subniveal, subnivean, subnivian
    Sense id: en-subnivium-en-noun-pNweQxR0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

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