phanerophyte

noun

phan·er·o·phyte | \ ˈfa-nə-rə-ˌfīt

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Definition of phanerophyte

: a perennial plant that bears its perennating buds well above the surface of the ground

History and Etymology for phanerophyte

borrowed from Danish fanerofyt, from Greek phanerós "visible, conspicuous" (from phan-, base of phaínomai, phaínesthai "to become visible, come to light, appear" + -eros, adjective suffix) + Danish -o- -o- + -fyt -phyte — more at fantasy entry 1

Note: The term was introduced by the Danish botanist Christen C. Raunkiær (1860-1938), in a presentation to the Botanical Society of Denmark on December 5, 1903, a resumé of which was published in Botanisk tidsskrift, bind 26 (1905), p. xiv.

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“Phanerophyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phanerophyte. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.

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