chamaephyte

noun cham·ae·phyte \ˈka-mi-ˌfīt\

Definition of CHAMAEPHYTE

: a perennial plant that bears its perennating buds just above the surface of the soil

Greek chamai on the ground + English -phyte — more at humble

First Known Use: 1913

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