hypogean
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A glass filament with a bead at its end was affixed to the basal half or leg, just above the hypogean cotyledons, which were again almost surrounded by loose earth.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Darwin, Charles
Michalet also says that they are often hypogean.
From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Darwin, Charles
In the genus Acanthus the cotyledons are likewise hypogean.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Darwin, Charles
With dicotyledonous seeds, after the protrusion of the radicle, the hypocotyl breaks through the seed-coats; but if the cotyledons are hypogean, it is the epicotyl which breaks forth.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Darwin, Charles
When the cotyledons are hypogean, that is, remain buried in the soil, the hypocotyl is hardly developed, and the epicotyl or plumule rises in like manner as an arch through the ground.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Darwin, Charles
