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ni·val

 (nī′vəl)
adj.
Relating to, growing in or under, or living on snow cover: nival fauna.

[Latin nivālis, from nix, niv-, snow; see sneigwh- in Indo-European roots.]
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nival

(ˈnaɪvəl)
adj
(Botany) of or growing in or under snow
[C17: from Latin nivālis, from nix snow]
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