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View synonyms for hypogeal

hypogeal

[ hahy-puh-jee-uhl, hip-uh- ]

adjective

  1. underground; subterranean:

    hypogeal germination;

    hypogeal fungi.



hypogeal

/ ˌhaɪpəˈdʒiːəl /

adjective

  1. occurring or living below the surface of the ground
  2. botany of or relating to seed germination in which the cotyledons remain below the ground, because of the growth of the epicotyl
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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- + “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- + earth

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