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chamerophyte

chamerophyte noun: any herbaceous or woody plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level.

Noun

chamerophyte (plural chamerophytes)

  1. Any herbaceous or woody plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level
    Synonyms:
    chamaephyte

Synonyms of chamerophyte

Forms of chamerophyte

pluralchamerophytes

Origin of chamerophyte

From Ancient Greek χαμαί (khamaí, “ground”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Questions about chamerophyte

What does chamerophyte mean?
Chamerophyte means any herbaceous or woody plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level.
What part of speech is chamerophyte?
Chamerophyte is a noun.
What is the plural of chamerophyte?
The plural of chamerophyte is chamerophytes.

Words near chamerophyte in the dictionary

  1. chameli
  2. chamelis
  3. chamelot
  4. chamelots
  5. Chameria
  6. chamerophyte
  7. chamerophytes
  8. chamets
  9. chametz
  10. chametz-based
  11. chametz-free

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