ep·i·ge·al ( p  -j  l) also ep·i·ge·an (-n) or ep·i·ge·ous (-s)adj. 1. Biology Living or occurring on or near the surface of the ground. 2. Botany Of or relating to the emergence of cotyledons above the surface of the ground after germination. [From Greek epigeios, on the earth : epi-, epi- + g , earth.] |
epigeal [ˌɛpɪˈdʒiːəl], epigean, epigeous
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) of or relating to seed germination in which the cotyledons appear above the ground because of the growth of the hypocotyl
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) living or growing on or close to the surface of the ground
[from Greek epigeios of the earth, from epi- + gē earth]
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