Dictionary
hy•po•gene
Pronunciation: (hī'pu-jēn", hip'u-), [key]—
adj. Geol.
1. formed beneath the earth's surface, as granite (opposed to
epigene).
2. formed by ascending solutions, as mineral or ore deposits (opposed to
supergene).
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