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Epigeal — Epigeal, epigean, epigeic and epigeous are biological terms describing an organism s activity above the soil surface.In botany, a seed is described as epigeal when the cotyledons of the germinating seed expand, throw off the seed shell and become … Wikipedia
Epigeal — Ep i*ge al, a. (Bot.) Epig[ae]ous. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epigeal — [ep΄i jē′əl] adj. [Gr epigeios, on the earth (< epi , upon + gē, the earth) + AL] 1. Bot. a) growing on or close to the ground b) emerging from the ground after germination: said of cotyledons 2. Zool. living or developing on the exposed… … English World dictionary
epigeal — also epigean or epigeous or epigeic adjective Etymology: Greek epigaios upon the earth, from epi + gaia earth Date: 1861 1. of a cotyledon forced above ground by elongation of the hypocotyl 2. marked by the production of epigeal cotyledons … New Collegiate Dictionary
epigeal — ep•i•ge•al [[t]ˌɛp ɪˈdʒi əl[/t]] also ep i•ge′an adj. ent living near the surface of the ground, as on low herbs or other surface vegetation: epigeal insects[/ex] • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
epigeal — /ep i jee euhl/, adj. 1. Entomol. living near the surface of the ground, as on low herbs or other surface vegetation. 2. Bot. epigeous. Also, epigean. [1860 65; EPIGE(OUS) + AL1] * * * … Universalium
epigeal — [ˌɛpɪ dʒi:əl] adjective Botany growing or occurring above the ground surface. Compare with hypogeal. Origin C19: from Gk epigeios + al … English new terms dictionary
epigeal — ep·i·ge·al … English syllables
epigeal — /ɛpiˈdʒiəl/ (say epee jeeuhl) adjective 1. of an insect, living near the surface of the ground, as on low herbs or on other surface vegetation. 2. → epigeous. Also, epigean. {epige(ous) + al1} …
epigeal — a. living or growing near the ground … Dictionary of difficult words
