- epigeous
- adjective see epigeal
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
epigeous
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Epigeous — Ep i*ge ous, a. Same as {Epig[ae]ous}. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epigeous — [ep΄i jē′əs] adj. EPIGEAL … English World dictionary
epigeous — /ep i jee euhs/, adj. Bot. 1. growing on or close to the ground. 2. (of cotyledons) lifted above ground in germination. [1825 35; < Gk epígeios on, of the world, equiv. to epi EPI + geios (ge , s. of gê earth + ios adj. suffix); see OUS] * * * … Universalium
epigeous — adjective Growing above the ground. Ant: hypogeous See Also: epigeal, epigean, epigeic … Wiktionary
epigeous — Occurring above soil level, as for the stems of arborescent cycads. See also caulescent. Cf. acaulescent, hypogeous … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
epigeous — ep·i·ge·ous … English syllables
epigeous — /ɛpiˈdʒiəs/ (say epee jeeuhs) adjective Botany 1. growing on or close to the ground. 2. (of cotyledons) lifted above ground in germination. Also, epigeal. {Greek epigeios on earth} …
epigeous — a. living or growing near the ground … Dictionary of difficult words
epigeous — adjective see epigeal … Useful english dictionary
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
