Andean

adjective

An·​de·​an ˈan-(ˌ)dē-ən 

an-ˈdē-

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Andes mountain system

the Andean wolf

Andean Indians

Word History

Etymology

Andes + English -an

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined above

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