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ὑποφύω

upophuo

cause to grow up under

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ὑποφύω · hypophyō — LSJ

cause to grow up under, grow up below, as a substitute

cause to grow up under, τοῖσι δʼ ὑπὸ χθὼν φύεν ποίην Il. 14.347:—Pass., fut. -φύσομαι Diog.Oen. 29: aor. 2 -εφύην Arist. HA 501b9: pf. -πέφυκα Gal. 2.277:—grow up below or as a substitute, of flesh, Hp. VC 17, Fract. 33; of teeth, Arist. l.c.; of hoofs, ib. 604a25: metaph., ἂν [τὰς ῥίζας] ὑποτέμωμεν, οὐδὲν τῶν κακῶν ἡμῖν -φύσεται Diog.Oen. l.c.:—ὑποφύει = ὑποφύεται is f.l. in Thphr. HP 4.15.2.

2 to be inserted under

Pass., of muscles, to be inserted under, τῷ δέρματι Gal. 2.246, UP 3.11, cf. 4.10, al.

II to be in process of growth

Pass. also, to be in process of growth, ἐξειργάσατο τὴν τέχνην τὴν γραφικὴν ὑποφυομένην ἔτι Ael. VH 8.8.

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