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understory definition

under·story (un′dər stôr′ē)

noun

the smaller trees, saplings, and, sometimes, shrubs that grow beneath the large trees in woods or forests

Etymology: under + story

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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Can you say climbed down the understory?

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