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low-growing plant life (such as bushes or seedlings) existing under larger trees in a forest
  • A thick undergrowth covered the rain forest.

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The first known use of undergrowth was in 1600

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“Undergrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergrowth. Accessed 29 Sep. 2020.

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