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Subterranean

🔄 Synonyms of "Subterranean"

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WordDefinition
ulteriorBeyond what is obvious or evident.
subsurfacenounSomething that is below the layer that is on the surface.
covertnoun(figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed.

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WordDefinition
subsurfacenounSomething that is below the layer that is on the surface.
covert(figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
ulteriorBeyond what is obvious or evident.
belowgroundnounBeneath the surface of the ground; underground.
undergroundnoun(not comparable) Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
burrowingnounThe act or result of making a burrow.
groundwaternounWater that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers.
fossorial(zoology) Of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing.
groundCrushed, or reduced to small particles.
geothermalPertaining to heat energy extracted from reservoirs in the earth's interior.
sub-surfaceAlternative spelling of subsurface. [Below the surface.]
black(of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
subterrenenoununderground, subterranean
subterraneousSubterranean.
subterrestrialnounUnder the earth; subterranean.
nethernounLower; under.
hypogealExisting or growing underground
hypogeous(biology) Living or maturing underground; subterranean
hypogeanExisting or growing underground.
troglodyticLike or befitting a troglodyte; brutish, backwards, etc.

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