"chamaephyte" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkæmiːfaɪt/ Forms: chamaephytes [plural]
Etymology: From Danish kamæfyt, chamæfyt, equivalent to chamae- (“ground”) + -phyte (“plant”) (first element from Ancient Greek χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”)). Etymology templates: {{der|en|da|kamæfyt}} Danish kamæfyt, {{confix|en|chamae|phyte|t1=ground|t2=plant}} chamae- (“ground”) + -phyte (“plant”), {{der|en|grc|χαμαί|t=on the ground}} Ancient Greek χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chamaephyte (plural chamaephytes)
  1. (botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level Categories (topical): Botany Synonyms: chamerophyte Translations (Translations): chamaefyt [masculine] (Dutch)

Inflected forms

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