- hypogeal, hypogean
- [haipədží:əl, -dží:ən]
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hypogeal, hypogean
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hypogeal — [hī΄pō jē′əl, hip΄ōjē′əl] adj. [< LL hypogeus, underground (< Gr hypogaios < hypo , under + gē, earth) + AL] 1. of, or occurring in, the region below the surface of the earth 2. a) Bot. growing or maturing underground, as peanuts or… … English World dictionary
hypogeal — or hypogean or hypogeous adjective Etymology: Late Latin hypogeus subterranean, from Greek hypogaios, from hypo + gaia earth Date: 1686 1. growing or living below the surface of the ground 2. of a cotyledon remaining below the ground while the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
hypogean — adjective see hypogeal … New Collegiate Dictionary
hypogeal — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Located or operating beneath the earth s surface: hypogean, hypogeous, subterranean, subterrestrial, underground. See SURFACE … English dictionary for students
hypogean — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Located or operating beneath the earth s surface: hypogeal, hypogeous, subterranean, subterrestrial, underground. See SURFACE … English dictionary for students
hypogeal — [ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ) dʒi:əl] (also hypogean) adjective Botany remaining or occurring underground. Compare with epigeal. Origin C17: via late L. from Gk hupogeios (from hupo under + gē earth ) + al … English new terms dictionary
hypogeal — a. subterranean. ♦ hypogean, a. growing underground. ♦ hypogeic, a. ♦ hypogeiody, n. surveying underground … Dictionary of difficult words
hypogean — adj. (also hypogeal) 1 (existing or growing) underground. 2 (of seed germination) with the seed leaves remaining below the ground. Etymology: LL hypogeus f. Gk hupogeios (as HYPO , ge earth) … Useful english dictionary
subterranean — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. underground; infernal, Stygian, nether; hidden. See depth. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Hidden] Syn. secret, furtive, concealed; see hidden 2 . 2. [Below ground] Syn. subsurface, sunk, sunken,… … English dictionary for students
underground — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. subway, tube, Métro; [the] resistance, partisans, guerrillas, Maquis. adj. subterranean, buried, interred. See concealment, depth. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Subterranean] Syn. buried, covered,… … English dictionary for students
hypogeous — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Located or operating beneath the earth s surface: hypogeal, hypogean, subterranean, subterrestrial, underground. See SURFACE … English dictionary for students
