hypogenous

  • 1hypogenous — [hī päj′ə nəs, hipäj′ə nəs] adj. [ HYPO + GENOUS] growing on the lower surface of something, as spores on the underside of some fern leaves: see EPIGENOUS …

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  • 2hypogenous — (ˈ)hī|päjənəs, hə̇ˈp adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hypo + genous 1. : growing on the lower side (as of a leaf) used especially of a fungus 2. : hypogenic * * * /huy poj euh neuhs, hi /, adj. growing beneath, or on the… …

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  • 3hypogenous — /huy poj euh neuhs, hi /, adj. growing beneath, or on the undersurface, as fungi on leaves. [1870 75; HYPOGENE + OUS] * * * …

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  • 4hypogenous — hy·pog·e·nous …

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  • 5hypogenous — /haɪˈpɒdʒənəs/ (say huy pojuhnuhs) adjective growing beneath, or on the undersurface, as fungi on leaves …

  • 6υπόγενος — και υπογένος, το, Ν βιολ. συστηματική βαθμίδα στην κατάταξη τών ζώων και τών φυτών μεταξύ γένους και είδους. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. hypogenous (< υπ[ο] * + γένος] …

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  • 7epigenous — [e pij′ə nəs, ēpij′ə nəs] adj. [ EPI + GENOUS] Bot. growing on the surface of a leaf or other plant part, esp. on the upper surface, as some fungi: see HYPOGENOUS …

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  • 8epigenous — ə̇ˈpijənəs, (ˈ)e|p adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary epi + genous : growing upon the surface especially the upper surface of a leaf or other organ of a plant compare hypogenous * * * /i pij euh neuhs/, adj. Bot. growing on… …

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