the smaller trees, saplings, and, sometimes, shrubs that grow beneath the large trees in woods or forests
Origin of understory
under + storyunderstory
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understory
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pl. un·der·sto·riesAn underlying layer of vegetation, especially the plants that grow beneath a forest's canopy.
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