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.
ハイカーは熱帯雨林の濃厚な下層植生を慎重に通り抜けた。