hypogeous
Britishadjective
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Relating to the germination of a seed in which the cotyledons remain below the surface of the ground.
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Compare epigeous
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Truffles — or, more properly, hypogeous fungi — are mushrooms that have gone underground.
From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2013
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