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understory
[ uhn-der-stawr-ee, -stohr-ee ]
/ ˈʌn dərˌstɔr i, -ˌstoʊr i /
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noun
the shrubs and plants growing beneath the main canopy of a forest.
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Words nearby understory
understatement, understeer, understock, understood, understorey, understory, understrapper, understratum, understrength, understructure, understudy
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