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subterranean definition

sub·ter·ra·nean (sub′tə rā′nē ən)

adjective

  1. lying beneath the earth's surface; underground
  2. secret; hidden
Also subterraneous sub′·ter·ra′·neous

Etymology: L subterraneus < sub- (see sub-) + terra, earth: see terrain

noun

one who lives underground

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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