chamaephyte

cham·ae·phyte

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Definitions of chamaephyte word

noun chamaephyte a plant whose buds are close to the ground 3
noun chamaephyte any plant with buds near ground level 3
noun chamaephyte a plant having dormant vegetative buds at, or slightly above, ground level. 1
noun chamaephyte A woody plant whose resting buds are on or near the ground. 1
noun chamaephyte (botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level. 0

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

1910-15; < Greek chamaí on the ground + -phyte

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