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chamaephyte
[ kam-uh-fahyt ]
/ ˈkæm əˌfaɪt /
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noun Botany.
a plant having dormant vegetative buds at, or slightly above, ground level.
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Origin of chamaephyte
1910–15; <Greek chamaí on the ground + -phyte
Words nearby chamaephyte
chalybite, cham, chamade, chamaedorea, Chamaeleon, chamaephyte, chamber, chamber concert, chamber counsel, chambered, chambered nautilus
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British Dictionary definitions for chamaephyte
chamaephyte
/ (ˈkæməˌfaɪt) /
noun
a plant whose buds are close to the ground
Word Origin for chamaephyte
C20: from Greek khamai on the ground + -phyte
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