English Explanatory Dictionary

nival

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Abounding with snow; snowy; snow-covered (now especially in reference to plant habitats).
  2. Found or thriving in snowy conditions.

Word forms

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Etymology

From Latin nivalis, from nix, nivis (“snow”).

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