hypogenous

adjective

hy·​pog·​e·​nous

(ˈ)hī¦päjənəs,

hə̇ˈp-

1

: growing on the lower side (as of a leaf)

—used especially of a fungus

2

: hypogenic

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hypo- + -genous

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