undergrowth
noun
un·der·growth
ˈən-dər-ˌgrōth 
: low growth on the floor of a forest including seedlings and saplings, shrubs, and herbs
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Years of putting out all wildfires have also kept small fires from clearing out the undergrowth, meaning the fires that do escape have more fuel to burn.
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Rachel Connolly, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2024
That wall has just been identified, hidden in the undergrowth and moss of an Italian forest.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 July 2024
Areas with tall grass or undergrowth are the most likely places where ticks will be.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
The usually speedy species paused amid undergrowth, which allowed Travaglini to snap this rare sight in the Hawley Nature Reserve, northern Tasmania.
—New Atlas, 16 July 2024
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Rachel Connolly, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2024
That wall has just been identified, hidden in the undergrowth and moss of an Italian forest.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 July 2024
Areas with tall grass or undergrowth are the most likely places where ticks will be.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024
The usually speedy species paused amid undergrowth, which allowed Travaglini to snap this rare sight in the Hawley Nature Reserve, northern Tasmania.
—New Atlas, 16 July 2024
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undergrowth
noun
un·der·growth
ˈən-dər-ˌgrōth
: low growth on the floor of a forest including seedlings and saplings, shrubs, and herbs
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