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View synonyms for hypogeal
hypogeal
[ hahy-puh-jee-uhl, hip-uh- ]
adjective
- underground; subterranean:
hypogeal germination;
hypogeal fungi.
hypogeal
/ ˌhaɪpəˈdʒiːəl /
adjective
- occurring or living below the surface of the ground
- botany of or relating to seed germination in which the cotyledons remain below the ground, because of the growth of the epicotyl
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypogeal1
First recorded in 1680–90; from Latin hypogē(us), from Greek hypógeios “underground, subterranean” (equivalent to hypo- + gê “earth” + -ios ) + -al; hypo-, geo- ( def ), -al 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypogeal1
C19: from Latin hypogēus, from Greek hupogeios, from hypo- + gē earth
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