hemicryptophyte

noun

hemi·​cryptophyte

: a perennial plant having its overwintering buds located at the soil surface

hemicryptophytic

"+

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hemi- entry 1 + cryptophyte

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