Hypogaeic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hypogaeic \Hyp`o*g[ae]"ic\, a. [Pref. hypo- + Gr. gai^a, gh^,
     earth.] (Chem.)
     Pertaining to, or obtained from, the peanut, or earthnut
     ({Arachis hypog[ae]a}).
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     {Hypog[ae]ic acid} (Chem.), an acid in the oil of the
        earthnut, in which it exists as a glyceride, and from
        which it is extracted as a white, crystalline substance.
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