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undergrowth

[uhn-der-grohth] / ˈʌn dərˌgroʊθ /


NOUN
plants under larger plant
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And in Life on Earth, a series with a serious scientific purpose, this playful and unexpected encounter in the undergrowth became a key message.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

He was surrounded by the soldiers again, who found him hiding in the undergrowth, the head of the military explained.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

This ability allows Balanophora to spread quickly into the narrow ecological niche it prefers: dark, moist forest undergrowth where few other plants can survive.

From Science Daily • Dec. 20, 2025

Eventually two French gendarmes spotted them through the undergrowth and walked, slowly, forwards.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

The shrews made a frenzied rush into the undergrowth; Matthias found he was standing alone.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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