chamae-

combining form

variants or chame-

in pronunciations below,

¦⸗⸗ = ¦kamē or -mə

: low : ground

Chamaerops

Chamaesaura

—used chiefly in generic names of plants and animals

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek chamai on the ground

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