epigeal

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adjective

Living near the surface of the ground

Scrabble 10

Meanings

adjectiveepigeal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyLiving near the surface of the ground
  2. not comparablebiologyEmerging above the surface of the ground after being germinated

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐπίγειος“on the earth”
  2. Englishepigeal

From Ancient Greek ἐπίγειος (epígeios, “on the earth”) + -al.

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Translations

Irish eipigéach
  • eipigéachliving near the surface of the ground
Italian epigeo, epigeo
  • epigeoliving near the surface of the ground
  • epigeoemerging above the surface of the ground after being germinated
Spanish epigeo
  • epigeoemerging above the surface of the ground after being germinated

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Cite this entry
APA

epigeal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigeal

MLA

“epigeal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigeal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epigeal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigeal.

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