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aloxiprin
ALP
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alpestrine
al·pes·trine [ al péstrin ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
at high altitude: describes a plant that grows at high altitudes
[Late 19th century. < Latin alpestris "alpine" < Alpes (see alp)]
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