hemicryptophyte
/ (ˌhɛmɪˈkrɪptəfaɪt) /
noun
any perennial plant that bears its overwintering buds at soil level, where they are often partly covered by surface debris
Origin of hemicryptophyte
1C20: hemi- + cryptophyte
Words Nearby hemicryptophyte
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