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chamaephyte
[
kam
-
uh
-fahyt
]
cham·ae·phyte
/
ˈkæm
əˌfaɪt
/
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kam
-
uh
-fahyt
]
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noun
Botany
.
a plant having dormant vegetative buds at, or slightly above, ground level.
Origin:
1910–15;
<
Greek
chamaí
on the ground +
-phyte
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organism with having only one complete set of chromosomes
method of forming complex organic materials using sunlight as energy source
organism with having only one complete set of chromosomes
green coloring of leaves and plants needed for photosynthesis
sexual form of a haploid plant in the alternation of generations
female reproductive organ which produces eggs in bryophytes, ferns and most gymnosperms
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chamaephyte
(ˈkæməˌfaɪt)
—
n
a plant whose buds are close to the ground
[C20: from Greek
khamai
on the ground +
-phyte
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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