undergrowth

as in vegetation
low-growing plant life (such as bushes or seedlings) existing under larger trees in a forest A thick undergrowth covered the rain forest.

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Recent Examples of undergrowth That wall has just been identified, hidden in the undergrowth and moss of an Italian forest. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 July 2024 Areas with tall grass or undergrowth are the most likely places where ticks will be. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024 The usually speedy species paused amid undergrowth, which allowed Travaglini to snap this rare sight in the Hawley Nature Reserve, northern Tasmania. New Atlas, 16 July 2024 Years of putting out all wildfires has also kept small fires from clearing out undergrowth, meaning the fires that do escape have more fuel to burn. Michael Jerrett, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for undergrowth 

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“Undergrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergrowth. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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