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phanerophyte

British

/ ˈfænərəˌfaɪt, fəˈnɛrə- /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of phanerophyte

C20: from Greek phanero- visible + _-phyte

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