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undergrowth
un·der·growth [ úndər grwth ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. vegetation under trees: bushes, small trees, or other vegetation growing beneath the trees in a forest
2. stunted growth: growth that is less than expected
3. zoology 
Same as  undercoatn (sense 3)

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