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
hypogeal — /huy peuh jee euhl, hip euh /, adj. underground; subterranean. Also, hypogaeal, hypogeous, hypogaeous. [1680 90; < L hypoge(us) ( < Gk hypógeios underground, subterranean, equiv. to hypo HYPO + gê earth + ios adj. suffix) + AL1] * * * … Universalium
hypogeal — adjective Existing or growing underground … Wiktionary
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
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 — hy·po·ge·al … English syllables
hypogeal — hy•po•ge•al [[t]ˌhaɪ pəˈdʒi əl[/t]] also hy po•ge′an, hy po•ge′ous adj. existing or growing underground • Etymology: 1680–90; < L hypogē(us) (< Gk hypógeios underground =hypo hypo + geios, adj. der. of gê earth) … From formal English to slang
hypogeal — /haɪpəˈdʒiəl/ (say huypuh jeeuhl) adjective underground; subterranean. {Latin hypogēus (from Greek hypogeios underground) + al1} …
hypogeal — a. subterranean. ♦ hypogean, a. growing underground. ♦ hypogeic, a. ♦ hypogeiody, n. surveying underground … Dictionary of difficult words
