hypogenous
[ hahy-poj-uh-nuhs, hi- ]
adjective
growing beneath, or on the undersurface, as fungi on leaves.
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How to use hypogenous in a sentence
I was amazed at my collection, which comprised the greater number of the hypogenous fungi of the neighbourhood.
Social Life in the Insect World | J. H. FabreThese latter were classified according to whether the parts of the flower were hypogenous, perigynous, or epigynous.
British Dictionary definitions for hypogenous
hypogenous
/ (haɪˈpɒdʒɪnəs) /
adjective
botany produced or growing on the undersurface, esp (of fern spores) growing on the undersurface of the leaves
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