chamaephyte

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Etymology[edit]

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

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chamaephyte (plural chamaephytes)

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

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