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Thesaurus: subterraneous
Being or lying under the surface of the earth; situated within the earth, or under ground; as, subterranean springs; a subterraneous passage.
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- a. Being or lying under the surface of the earth; situated within the earth, or under ground; as, subterranean springs; a subterraneous passage.
- adj. being or operating under the surface of the earth
- adj. lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
- Being or lying under the surface of the earth; situated within the earth, or under ground; as, subterranean springs; a subterraneous passage. -- Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous*ly, adv.
- s being or operating under the surface of the earth s lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)