hemicryptophyte

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛmɪˈkɹɪptəʊfaɪt/

Noun

hemicryptophyte (plural hemicryptophytes)

1. (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