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hypophyllous

American

[hahy-puh-fil-uhs, hip-uh-] / ˌhaɪ pəˈfɪl əs, ˌhɪp ə- /

adjective

growing on the undersurface of leaves, as a fungus.

Etymology

Origin of hypophyllous

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

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