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chamaeleon |
chamaeleonidae |
chamaeleontidae |
chamaemelum |
chamaemelum nobilis |
chamaephyte
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chamaephyte
CIDE DICTIONARY
chamaephyte, n. [Gr. chamai` on the ground + -phyte.].
a perennial plant that sets its dormant vegetative buds just at or above the surface of the ground. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chamaephyte, n. a plant whose buds are on or near the ground.
Etymology
Gk khamai on the ground + -PHYTE
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