chamaephyte

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/ˈkæmiːfaɪt/

noun

Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level

Similar
chamerophyte
OriginDanish kamæfyt ← Ancient Greek χαμαί →
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Meanings

nounchamaephyte (plural chamaephytes)

plural chamaephytes

  1. biologyAny low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level

    Synonyms: chamerophyte

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level

Similar
chamerophyte
Also see
chamerophyte

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχαμαί“on the ground”
  2. Danishkamæfyt
  3. Englishchamaephyte

From Danish kamæfyt, chamæfyt, equivalent to chamae- (“ground”) + -phyte (“plant”) (first element from Ancient Greek χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”)).

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Translations

Dutch chamaefyt
  • chamaefytTranslations
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APA

chamaephyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chamaephyte

MLA

“chamaephyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chamaephyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chamaephyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chamaephyte.

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