chamaephyte

[ kam-uh-fahyt ]

noun

, Botany.

1. a plant having dormant vegetative buds at, or slightly above, ground level.

chamaephyte

/ ˈkæməˌfaɪt /

noun

1. a plant whose buds are close to the ground

Word History and Origins

Origin of chamaephyte¹

1910–15; < Greek chamaí on the ground + -phyte

Word History and Origins

Origin of chamaephyte¹

C20: from Greek khamai on the ground + -phyte