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chamaephyte
cham·ae·phyte [ kámmi ft ] (plural cham·ae·phytes)


noun 
Definition:
 
plant with buds close to ground: a perennial plant that produces dormant winter buds on or close to the ground
[Early 20th century. < Greek khamai "on the ground"]
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