fellfield
A type of open area on windy slopes or ridges at very high altitudes or latitudes…A type of open area on windy slopes or ridges at very high altitudes or latitudes where the climate is too cold and dry for anything but sparse, low-growing plants amid rocks and bare soil.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A type of open area on windy slopes or ridges at very high altitudes or latitudes where the climate is too cold and dry for anything but sparse, low-growing plants amid rocks and bare soil.
(countable, uncountable)The vegetation in such areas.
Origin
From fell + field.From fell + field.
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Forms
plural: fellfieldsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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