understory
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/ˈʌndərstɔːri/
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/ˈʌndəstɔːri/
The layer of vegetation below the main canopy in a forest.
The hiker carefully navigated through the dense understorey of the rainforest.
徒步旅行者小心翼翼地穿过雨林中密集的下层植被。