phanerophyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any woody plant that carries its dormant buds openly on branches above the ground.

Word forms

phanerophyte phanerophytes

Etymology

Ancient Greek φανερός (phanerós, “visible”) + -phyte (“plant”)

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