Meaning & use
resurrection plant
A plant that survives extreme dehydration by curling up and appearing dead, then revives once it absorbs water.
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The dried-up resurrection plant unfurled its green leaves within hours of being placed in water.
Students in the biology class were amazed at how quickly the resurrection plant came back to life.
A note on using this word
Resurrection plant is a common name applied to several unrelated desert species, including Selaginella lepidophylla, all sharing this drought tolerance.
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