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subterranean definition
sub·ter·ra·nean (sub′tə rā′nē ən)
adjective
- lying beneath the earth's surface; underground
- secret; hidden
Also subterraneous sub′·ter·ra′·neous
Etymology: L subterraneus < sub- (see sub-) + terra, earth: see terrain
noun
one who lives underground
Related Forms:
- subterraneanly sub′·ter·ra′·nean·ly adverb
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