"chamerophyte" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chamerophytes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek χαμαί (khamaí, “ground”) + -phyte (“plant”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|χαμαί||ground}} Ancient Greek χαμαί (khamaí, “ground”), {{suffix|en||phyte|t2=plant}} + -phyte (“plant”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chamerophyte (plural chamerophytes)
  1. (botany) Any herbaceous or woody plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level Categories (topical): Botany Synonyms: chamaephyte

Inflected forms

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