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subterranean adjective [ ˌsʌbtəˈreɪnɪən ]

• existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
• "the terrors and hazards of subterranean exploration"
Origin: early 17th century: from Latin subterraneus (from sub- ‘below’ + terra ‘earth’) + -an.


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