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[ uhn-der-stawr-ee, -stohr-ee ] / ˈʌn dərˌstɔr i, -ˌstoʊr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR understory ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe shrubs and plants growing beneath the main canopy of a forest. Origin of understoryFirst recorded in 1900–05; under- + story2 Words nearby understoryunderstatement, understeer, understock, understood, understorey, understory, understrapper, understratum, understrength, understructure, understudy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for understoryUnderstory thickets sprang up throughout most of the woodland, and especially in edge situations. The Forest Habitat of the University of Kansas Natural History Reservation|Henry S. Fitch Vegetation was pinyon-juniper woodland with an understory of mixed shrubs. Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado|Charles L. Douglas A dense growth of coralberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus) forms the understory just below the crest of the hill. Natural History of the Bell Vireo, Vireo bellii Audubon|Jon C. Barlow Saplings of honey locust made up an important part of the understory vegetation on this slope. The Forest Habitat of the University of Kansas Natural History Reservation|Henry S. Fitch
Words related to understorythicket, coppice, bush, brake, brush, copse, underwood, brushwood, boscage |