hemicryptophyte

English

Etymology

From Danish hemikryptofyt, equivalent to hemi- (“half”) +‎ cryptophyte, from crypto- (“hidden”) +‎ -phyte (“plant”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hɛmɪˈkɹɪptəʊfaɪt/

Noun

hemicryptophyte (plural hemicryptophytes)

(botany) Any plant whose buds rest on the surface, being protected in various ways.

Translations

hemicryptophyte

Danish: hemikryptofyt c, jordskorpeplante c
Finnish: hemikryptofyytti (fi), puolipiilijä (fi)
French: hémicryptophyte (fr)
Polish: hemikryptofit (pl) m

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