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Word of the Day 11/29/17 Hypogeal

Hypogeal (adjective)
hypogeal or hypogaeal, hypogeous, hypogaeous

adjective
1. underground; subterranean.

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Origin: 1680-90; < Latin hypogē(us) (< Greek hypógeios underground, subterranean, equivalent to hypo- hypo- + gê earth + -ios adj. suffix) + -al

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