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epigenous definition

epig·enous (e pij′ə nəs, ē-)

adjective

Bot. growing on the surface of a leaf or other plant part, esp. on the upper surface, as some fungi

Etymology: epi- + -genous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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