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hypogeous

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hy·po·ge·al  (hp-jl) also hy·po·ge·an (-n) or hy·po·ge·ous (-s)
adj.
1. Located under the earth's surface; underground.
2. Botany Of or relating to seed germination in which the cotyledons remain below the surface of the ground.
[From Latin hypogus, from Greek hupogeios : hupo-, hypo- + g, earth.]
hypo·geal·ly adv.
hypogeous [ˌhaɪpəˈdʒiːəs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) another word for hypogeal
hypogeous  (hp-js)
Relating to the germination of a seed in which the cotyledons remain below the surface of the ground. Compare epigeous.
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