belowground

bɪˈloʊˌɡraʊnd

Definition

Definition of belowground - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

geography

located under the ground surface

The belowground pipes need to be checked regularly.

subterranean

underground

biology

TECH.

existing underneath the soil

TECH.

Belowground roots are essential for plant stability.

subsurface

subterranean

underground

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Origin of belowground

Old English, be (by) + grund (ground)

Examples of belowground in a sentence

The belowground structure supports the building.
Belowground organisms play a crucial role in ecosystems.
The belowground water levels have decreased.

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French:souterrain, ...
German:unterirdisch, unter der Erde, ...
Italian:sotterraneo, sotterranea, ...
Spanish:subterráneo, ...
Portuguese:subterrâneo, ...
Chinese:地下的, 土下的, ...
Japanese:地下の, 土中の, ...
Arabic:تَحْتَأَرْضِيّ, تحت أرضي, ...
Hebrew:תַּת־קַרְקָעִי, תַּת־אֲדָמָתִי, ...
Russian:подземный, ...
Ukrainian:підземний, ...
Hindi:भूमिगत, जमीन के नीचे, ...
Bengali:ভূগর্ভস্থ, ...
Catalan:subterrani, sota terra, ...
Czech:podzemní, ...
Danish:underjordisk, subterræn, ...
Dutch:ondergrondse, ondergronds, ...
Greek:υπόγειος, υποεδάφιος, ...
Hungarian:föld alatti, talaj alatti, ...
Khmer:ក្រោមដី, នៅក្រោមដី, ...
Korean:지하의, 토양 아래의, ...
Persian:زیرزمینی, زیرخاکی, ...
Polish:podziemny, ...
Portuguese (BR):subterrâneo, ...
Romanian:subteran, de sub pământ, ...
Swedish:underjordisk, under marken, ...
Thai:ใต้ดิน, อยู่ใต้ดิน, ...
Turkish:yeraltı, yer altı, ...
Vietnamese:ngầm, dưới đất, ...

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