understory
/ˈʌndərˌstɔri/
noun
- The layer of vegetation growing beneath the main canopy of a forest, consisting of smaller trees, shrubs, and plants.
- The understory provides habitat for many birds and insects.
- Ferns and small bushes thrive in the understory of the rainforest.
- Hikers walked through the dense understory of the old-growth forest.
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