hypogeous

British

/ ˌhaɪpəˈdʒiːəs /

adjective

another word for hypogeal

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hypogeous Scientific

/ hī′pə-jē′əs /

Relating to the germination of a seed in which the cotyledons remain below the surface of the ground.
Compare epigeous

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hypogeous

Truffles — or, more properly, hypogeous fungi — are mushrooms that have gone underground.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 16, 2013

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