hypogenous

American

[hahy-poj-uh-nuhs, hi-] / haɪˈpɒdʒ ə nəs, hɪ- /

adjective

growing beneath, or on the undersurface, as fungi on leaves.

hypogenous British

/ haɪˈpɒdʒɪnəs /

adjective

botany produced or growing on the undersurface, esp (of fern spores) growing on the undersurface of the leaves

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Etymology

Origin of hypogenous

First recorded in 1870–75; hypogene + -ous

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"Stamens six, hypogenous! anthers introrse! capsule cartilaginous, loculicidally three-valved, scurfy-leaved epiphytic!"

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I was amazed at my collection, which comprised the greater number of the hypogenous fungi of the neighbourhood.

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