Chamaephyte

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• chamaephyte — cham ae*phyte (k[a^]m [ e]*f[imac]t), n. [Gr. chamai on the ground + phyte.] a perennial plant that sets its dormant vegetative buds just at or above the surface of the ground. [PJC] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• chamaephyte — [kam′i fīt΄] n. [< ModL chamae , low, on the ground (< Gr chamai: see CHAMELEON) + PHYTE] any plant with buds near ground level …   English World dictionary

• chamaephyte — noun Etymology: Greek chamai on the ground + English phyte more at humble Date: 1913 a perennial plant that bears its perennating buds just above the surface of the soil …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Chamaephyte — Chamaephytes or dwarf shrubs are plants that bear hibernating bud on persistent shoots near the ground – woody plants with perennating buds borne close to the ground, no more than 25 cms above soil surface. Chamaephytes are especially important… …   Wikipedia

• chamaephyte — /kam euh fuyt /, n. Bot. a plant having dormant vegetative buds at, or slightly above, ground level. [1910 15; < Gk chamaí on the ground + PHYTE] * * * …   Universalium

• chamaephyte — noun Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level …   Wiktionary

• chamaephyte — [ kamɪfʌɪt] noun Botany a woody plant whose resting buds are on or near the ground. Origin early 20th cent.: from Gk khamai on the ground + phyte …   English new terms dictionary

• chamaephyte — cham·ae·phyte …   English syllables

• chamaephyte — cham•ae•phyte [[t]ˈkæm əˌfaɪt[/t]] n. bot a plant having buds near ground level • Etymology: 1910–15; < Gk chamaí on the ground + phyte …   From formal English to slang

• chamaephyte — n. a plant whose buds are on or near the ground. Etymology: Gk khamai on the ground + PHYTE …   Useful english dictionary