hypogeal

or hy·po·gae·al, hy·po·ge·ous, hy·po·gae·ous

[hahy-puh-jee-uh l, hip-uh-]

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adjective

underground; subterranean.

Origin of hypogeal

1680–90; < Latin hypogē(us) (< Greek hypógeios underground, subterranean, equivalent to hypo- hypo- + gê earth + -ios adj. suffix) + -al¹

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Related Words for hypogeal

buried, hypogeous, subterranean, subterrestrial, sunken, underfoot

British Dictionary definitions for hypogeal

hypogeal

hypogeous

adjective

occurring or living below the surface of the ground

botany of or relating to seed germination in which the cotyledons remain below the ground, because of the growth of the epicotyl

Word Origin for hypogeal

C19: from Latin hypogēus, from Greek hupogeios, from hypo- + gē earth

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