CHAMAEPHYTE


Meaning of CHAMAEPHYTE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ka-mi- ˌ f ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek chamai on the ground + English -phyte ― more at HUMBLE

Date: 1913

: a perennial plant that bears its perennating buds just above the surface of the soil

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