chamaephyte
Meanings
noun
- Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Danish kamæfyt, chamæfyt, equivalent to chamae- (“ground”) + -phyte (“plant”) (first element from Ancient Greek χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”)).
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