epigeal

or ep·i·ge·an

[ ep-i-jee-uh l ]
/ ˌɛp ɪˈdʒi əl /

adjective

Entomology. living near the surface of the ground, as on low herbs or other surface vegetation.
Botany. epigeous.

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Origin of epigeal

First recorded in 1860–65; epige(ous) + -al1

Words nearby epigeal

epigastric artery, epigastric fossa, epigastric hernia, epigastrium, epigastrocele, epigeal, epigene, epigenesis, epigenetic, epigenetics, epigenome
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British Dictionary definitions for epigeal

epigeal

epigean or epigeous

/ (ˌɛpɪˈdʒiːəl) /

adjective

of or relating to seed germination in which the cotyledons appear above the ground because of the growth of the hypocotyl
living or growing on or close to the surface of the ground

Word Origin for epigeal

C19: from Greek epigeios of the earth, from epi- + gē earth
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