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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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