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chamaephyte
[ kam-uh-fahyt ]
noun
, Botany.
- a plant having dormant vegetative buds at, or slightly above, ground level.
chamaephyte
/ ˈkæməˌfaɪt /
noun
- a plant whose buds are close to the ground
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chamaephyte1
1910–15; < Greek chamaí on the ground + -phyte
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chamaephyte1
C20: from Greek khamai on the ground + -phyte
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