Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Originating in the depths of the earth: applied to volcanoes, earthquakes, and kindred phenomena.
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- adjective Of a process acting from below, or describing the result of such a process.
Etymologies
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hypo- + -genic
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Examples
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Volcanism increased the acidity of water deep underground which then gradually ate away at the surrounding limestone in a process known as "hypogenic karstification".
Did you know? Mexico has the deepest water-filled sinkhole in the world, in Tamaulipas. 2008
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Volcanism increased the acidity of water deep underground which then gradually ate away at the surrounding limestone in a process known as "hypogenic karstification".
Did you know? Mexico has the deepest water-filled sinkhole in the world, in Tamaulipas. 2008
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