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ὑποφύω

ὑποφύω, to make to grow up

ὑποφύω,
  • 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 Pass., of muscles, to be inserted under, τῷ δέρματι Gal. 2.246, UP 3.11, cf. 4.10, al.
    • II Pass. also, to be in process of growth, ἐξειργάσατο τὴν τέχνην τὴν γραφικὴν ὑποφυομένην ἔτι Ael. VH 8.8.

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