hypogeous
71epigeous — Occurring above soil level, as for the stems of arborescent cycads. See also caulescent. Cf. acaulescent, hypogeous …
72napiform — Turnip shaped; large and round in the upper part, and very slender below, e.g. the tuberous, subterranean (hypogeous) caudex of many cycad species …
73zamia borer — Insect that bores into hypogeous Zamia stems. See also stem borer …
74underground — adv 1. subterraneously, subterraneanly, by or through a tunnel or underpass, by subway or the metro; under or in the ground, in a cave. 2. secretly, in secret, privately, in private, in a hush hush manner, sub rosa, out of view, behind closed… …
75Amphicarpa — noun very small genus of twining vines of North America and Asia: hog peanut • Syn: ↑Amphicarpaea, ↑genus Amphicarpaea, ↑genus Amphicarpa • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑ …
76hy|po|ge|al — «HY puh JEE uhl, HIHP uh », adjective. 1. underground; subterranean. 2. Botany. hypogeous. ╂[< Latin hypogēus < Greek hypógeios (see etym. under hypogeum (Cf. ↑hypogeum)) + English …
