- Hypogeous
- Hypogeous Hyp`o*ge"ous, a. [See {Hypogean}.] (Bot.) Growing under ground; remaining under ground; ripening its fruit under ground. [Written also {hypog[ae]ous}.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Hypogeous
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hypogeous — [hī΄pō jē′əs, hip΄ōjē′əs] adj. HYPOGEAL * * * … Universalium
hypogeous — [hī΄pō jē′əs, hip΄ōjē′əs] adj. HYPOGEAL … English World dictionary
hypogeous — adjective see hypogeal … New Collegiate Dictionary
hypogeous — adjective Living or maturing underground; subterranean Syn: hypogeal … Wiktionary
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
hypogeous — Occurring below soil level; subterranean, e.g. the stems of Stangeria eriopus, many Zamia species, and most Macrozamia Section Parazamia species. See also acaulescent. Cf. arborescent, caulescent, epigeous … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
hypogeous — hy·po·ge·ous … English syllables
hypogeous — /haɪpəˈdʒiəs/ (say huypuh jeeuhs), /hɪpə / (say hipuh ) adjective 1. underground; subterranean. 2. Botany growing or remaining underground. {Latin hypogēus, from Greek hypogeios} …
hypogeous — a. hypogean. ♦ hypogeum, n. (pl. ♦ gea) underground part of building … Dictionary of difficult words
hypogeous — adjective see hypogeal … Useful english dictionary
