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epigeal Definition

epi·geal (ep′i jēəl)

adjective

  1. Bot.
    1. growing on or close to the ground
    2. emerging from the ground after germination: said of cotyledons
  2. Zool. living or developing on the exposed surface of the earth or in shallow water

Etymology: Gr epigeios, on the earth (< epi-, upon + , the earth) + -al

epigeal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

stolon: It has a short swollen stem base, long stout adventitious roots and strong leafy, epigeal stolons that root at the nodes.

Browse dictionary entries near epigeal

  1. epigastrium
  2. epigastric
  3. epifocal
  4. epifauna
  5. epidural
  6. epidote
  7. epididymis
  8. epidiascope
  9. epidermoid
  10. epidermis
  1. epigene
  2. epigenesis
  3. epigenetic
  4. epigenous
  5. epigeous
  6. epiglottis
  7. epigone
  8. epigram
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  10. epigrammatism