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chamaephyte

[ kam-uh-fahyt ]

noun

, Botany.
  1. a plant having dormant vegetative buds at, or slightly above, ground level.

chamaephyte

/ ˈkæməˌfaɪt /

noun

  1. a plant whose buds are close to the ground

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chamaephyte1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chamaephyte1

C20: from Greek khamai on the ground + -phyte

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