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hypogeal en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὑπόγειος (hupógeios) Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English hypogeal From Ancient Greek ὑπόγειος (hupógeios) + English -al.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Existing or growing underground
2. (not-comparable, of a cotyledon) Remaining under the surface of the ground after having germinated

Coordinates

epigeal

Deriveds

hypogeally

Synonyms

hypogeous · hypogean

Translations (2)

fr hypogé (growing underground) · fr hypogé (remaining or happening underground)