{Upper Sonoran}, which lies next to the Transition zone, and
the
{Lower Sonoran}, next to the Tropical. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
upper sonoran — adjective Usage: usually capitalized U&S : of, relating to, being, or native to the cooler part of the Sonoran life zone that adjoins the Transition zone compare lower sonoran … Useful english dictionary
Sonoran — So*no ran, a. (Biogeography) Pertaining to or designating the arid division of the Austral zone, including the warmer parts of the western United States and central Mexico. It is divided into the {Upper Sonoran}, which lies next to the Transition … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sonoran — I. səˈnōrən, nȯr adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Sonora + English an 1. : relating to, situated in, inhabiting, or coming from Sonora 2. : piman 1 … Useful english dictionary
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Lower Sonoran — Sonoran So*no ran, a. (Biogeography) Pertaining to or designating the arid division of the Austral zone, including the warmer parts of the western United States and central Mexico. It is divided into the {Upper Sonoran}, which lies next to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lower sonoran — adjective Usage: usually capitalized L&S : of, relating to, or being the warmer part of the Sonoran life zone that adjoins the Tropical zone compare upper sonoran … Useful english dictionary
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