hypogenous

[ hahy-poj-uh-nuhs, hi- ]

adjective

1. growing beneath, or on the undersurface, as fungi on leaves.

hypogenous

/ haɪˈpɒdʒɪnəs /

adjective

1. botany produced or growing on the undersurface, esp (of fern spores) growing on the undersurface of the leaves

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypogenous¹

First recorded in 1870–75; hypogene + -ous

Example Sentences

"Stamens six, hypogenous! anthers introrse! capsule cartilaginous, loculicidally three-valved, scurfy-leaved epiphytic!"

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I was amazed at my collection, which comprised the greater number of the hypogenous fungi of the neighbourhood.

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