undergrowth

as in vegetation
low-growing plant life (such as bushes or seedlings) existing under larger trees in a forest A thick undergrowth covered the rain forest.

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Recent Examples of undergrowth The overall color pattern would have helped the dinosaur blend into the undergrowth, paleontologists hypothesize, while the banded tail could have been a striking visual signal. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024 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. 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 See all Example Sentences for undergrowth 

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“Undergrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergrowth. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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