overstory

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noun

The upper portion of a community of plants.

Similar
canopy
OriginEnglish story ← Middle English over- ← Old English ofer- →
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Meanings

nounoverstory (plural overstories)

plural overstories

  1. The upper portion of a community of plants.

    Synonyms: canopy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe upper portion of a community of plants.

Similar
canopy
Also see
canopy

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Old Englishofer-
  5. Middle Englishover-
  6. Englishover-
  7. Englishstorey
  8. Englishstory
  9. Englishoverstory

From over- + story.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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