chamaephyte

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Etymology

From Danish kamæfyt, chamæfyt, equivalent to chamae- (ground) +‎ -phyte (plant) (first element from Ancient Greek χαμαί (khamaí, on the ground)).

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Noun

chamaephyte (plural chamaephytes)

  1. (botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level
    Synonym: chamerophyte

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