understory
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noun \ˈən-dər-ˌstȯr-ē\Definition of UNDERSTORY
1
: an underlying layer of vegetation; specifically : the vegetative layer and especially the trees and shrubs between the forest canopy and the ground cover
2
: the plants that form the understory
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1902
Rhymes with UNDERSTORY
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