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Definition of: hypogeum
(hip′ə·jē′əm, hī′pə-) noun plural ·ge·a (-jē′ə)
1. Archit. The part of a building below the ground.
2. Any underground structure; an artificial cave. [<L <Gk. hypogeios subterranean]
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