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hypo- definition

hypo- (hī′pō, -pə; hip′ō, -ə)

  1. under, beneath, below hypodermic
  2. less than, subordinated to hypotaxis
  3. Chem. having a lower state of oxidation hypophosphorous acid

Etymology: Gr hypo- < hypo, under, less than: see up

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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