different between subterranean vs hypogeous

subterranean

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin subterraneus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?s?bt???e?ni?n/
  • Hyphenation: sub?ter?ra?ne?an

Adjective

subterranean (comparative more subterranean, superlative most subterranean)

  1. below ground, under the earth, underground

Synonyms

  • subterraneous, subterrene, underground, hypogean

Related terms

  • terranean

Translations

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  • what are subterranean termites
  • what do subterranean termites look like


hypogeous

English

Etymology

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Adjective

hypogeous (comparative more hypogeous, superlative most hypogeous)

  1. (biology) Living or maturing underground; subterranean

Synonyms

  • hypogean, hypogeal

Coordinate terms

  • epigeous

Translations

hypogeous From the web:

  • what hypogeous means
  • what does homogeneous mean
  • what is the hypogeous germination
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