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Definition of Phanerophyte
1. Noun. (biology) Any woody plant that carries its dormant buds openly on branches above the ground. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Phanerophyte
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phanerophyte
Literary usage of Phanerophyte
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1918)
"If the arborescent vegetation of a tropical phanerophyte formation is ... will be
far the most numerous in all phanerophyte and chamaephyte formations. ..."
2. Fire Effects Information System: User's Guide by William C. Fischer, Melanie Miller, Cameron M. Johnston, Jane K. Smith (1998)
"... for example, is classified as a phanerophyte and chamaephyte because mature
shrubs can be either more or less than 10 inches (25 cm) tall; ..."
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