nanophanerophyte
/ˌnanə(ʊ)ˈfan(ə)rə(ʊ)fʌɪt/Botany
noun
A shrub or subshrub between 25 cm and 2 metres (approx. 10 and 80 inches) in height, bearing its resting buds above the surface of the soil.
Origin
Early 20th century. From French nanophanérophyte from nano- + phanérophyte.