Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- prefix Below; beneath; under.
- prefix Less than normal; deficient.
- prefix In the lowest state of oxidation.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Greek hupo-, from hupo, under, beneath; see upo in Indo-European roots.]
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