ge|oph|i|lous

ge|oph|i|lous
ge|oph|i|lous «jee OF uh luhs», adjective.
1. Zoology. living on or in the ground, as various snails or worms.
2. Botany. growing in the ground, as various plants with deep underground buds.
[< geo- + Greek phýllon leaf + English -ous]

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