epigeous

[ ep-i-jee-uh s ]
/ ˌɛp ɪˈdʒi əs /

adjective Botany.

growing on or close to the ground.
(of cotyledons) lifted above ground in germination.

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Origin of epigeous

1825–35; < Greek epígeios on, of the world, equivalent to epi- epi- + -geios (ge-, stem of gê earth + -ios adj. suffix); see -ous

Words nearby epigeous

epigenetic, epigenetics, epigenome, epigenomics, epigenous, epigeous, epiglottic cartilage, epiglottic fold, epiglottidectomy, epiglottis, epiglottitis
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Example sentences from the Web for epigeous

  • It is a short, unattractive tree, with epigeous branches spreading out in a straggling manner.

    The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

British Dictionary definitions for epigeous

epigeous
/ (ˌɛpɪˈdʒiːəs) /

adjective

a variant of epigeal
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Scientific definitions for epigeous

epigeous
[ ĕp′ə-jē′əs ]

Relating to the germination of a seed in which the cotyledons emerge above the surface of the ground. Compare hypogeous.
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