Synonyms

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

From Scientific American

I know that in New Mexico alone, there are perhaps 100 of species hypogeous fungi dispersed by squirrels, many of which are undescribed, and most of which are completely unrelated to the genus Tuber, or “true” truffles.

From Scientific American

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