different between geophyte vs scrubland

geophyte

English

Etymology

geo- (earth) +? -phyte (plant)

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?d?i??(?)f??t/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?d?io??fa?t/

Noun

geophyte (plural geophytes)

  1. (botany) A perennial plant, for example the potato or daffodil, which in spring propagates from an underground organ such as a bulb, tuber, corm or rhizome.

Derived terms

  • geophytic

Translations

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scrubland

English

Etymology

scrub +? land

Noun

scrubland (countable and uncountable, plural scrublands)

  1. A plant community characterized by scrub vegetation, consisting of low shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes.
    The scrubland I'd be crossing looked desolate, but at least it wasn't a desert.

Synonyms

  • heathland

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