epigeal
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “upon, over”) + γῆ (gê, “earth”).
Adjective
epigeal (not comparable)
- (biology) Living near the surface of the ground
- (botany, of a cotyledon) Emerging above the surface of the ground after being germinated
Coordinate terms
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