chamaephyte

[ kam-uh-fahyt ]

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

Origin of chamaephyte

1
1910–15; <Greek chamaí on the ground + -phyte

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British Dictionary definitions for chamaephyte

chamaephyte

/ (ˈkæməˌfaɪt) /


noun
  1. a plant whose buds are close to the ground

Origin of chamaephyte

1
C20: from Greek khamai on the ground + -phyte

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