hypophyllous

[ hahy-puh-fil-uhs, hip-uh- ]

/ ˌhaɪ pəˈfɪl əs, ˌhɪp ə- /

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adjective

growing on the undersurface of leaves, as a fungus.

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Origin of hypophyllous

First recorded in 1850–55; hypo- + -phyllous

Words nearby hypophyllous

hypophosphoric acid, hypophosphorous, hypophosphorous acid, hypophrygian mode, hypophyge, hypophyllous, hypophysectomy, hypophysis, hypopiesis, hypopituitarism, hypoplasia