hypogeal
hy·po·ge·al
adj \ˌhī-pə-ˈjē-əl\Definition of HYPOGEAL
1
: growing or living below the surface of the ground
2
of a cotyledon : remaining below the ground while the epicotyl elongates
Variants of HYPOGEAL
hy·po·ge·al or hy·po·ge·an \-ˈjē-ən\ or hy·po·ge·ous \-ˈjē-əs\
Origin of HYPOGEAL
Late Latin hypogeus subterranean, from Greek hypogaios, from hypo- + gaia earth
First Known Use: 1686
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