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phanerophyte

/ fəˈnɛrə-; ˈfænərəˌfaɪt /

noun

  1. a tree or shrub that bears its perennating buds more than 25 cm above the level of the soil
“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 phanerophyte1

C20: from Greek phanero- visible + -phyte

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