phanerophyte
/ (ˈfænərəˌfaɪt, fəˈnɛrə-) /
noun
a tree or shrub that bears its perennating buds more than 25 cm above the level of the soil
Origin of phanerophyte
1C20: from Greek phanero- visible + -phyte
Words Nearby phanerophyte
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