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hemicryptophyte
/ ˌhɛmɪˈkrɪptəfaɪt /
noun
- any perennial plant that bears its overwintering buds at soil level, where they are often partly covered by surface debris
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hemicryptophyte1
C20: hemi- + cryptophyte
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