Understorey
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Understorey is a noun meaning (chiefly Commonwealth spelling) Alternative spelling of understory.
Meaning
(chiefly Commonwealth spelling) Alternative spelling of understory.
Example Sentences
Q. VVhat did you find? / A. I found in a cloſet in the under ſtorey of VVatt's houſe a dozen of ſpears.
The two middle storeys of the towers are adorned with one tier of Corinthian pilasters in the style of Lord Carlisle's house at Castle Howard. The understorey is rustic.
In order to further narrow down the field of formation types reference is now made to the type of understorey that is found beneath the crowns or canopies of the dominant plants.
In Hawaii, Red-billed Leiothrix were 92% more abundant in discontinuous forest that had dense understoreys with abundantly fruiting bushes as opposed to continuous forest with bare understoreys[…].
Word Forms
- understoreys
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include understory, overstory, eucalypt, shrubby, shrubland, broadleaved.
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