English Explanatory Dictionary

hemicryptophyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any plant whose buds rest on the surface, being protected in various ways.

Pronunciation

/hɛmɪˈkɹɪptəʊfaɪt/

Word forms

hemicryptophyte hemicryptophytes

Etymology

From Danish hemikryptofyt, equivalent to hemi- (“half”) + cryptophyte, from crypto- (“hidden”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Derived words

hydrohemicryptophyte
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