The Collaborative International Dictionary
chamaephyte
chamaephyte \cham"ae*phyte\ (k[a^]m"[-e]*f[imac]t), n. [Gr. chamai` on the ground + -phyte.] a perennial plant that sets its dormant vegetative buds just at or above the surface of the ground. [PJC] ||
Wiktionary
chamaephyte
n. (context biology English) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level