also epigean or epigeous or epigeic adjective Etymology: Greek epigaios upon the earth, from epi- + gaia earth Date: 1861 forced above ground by elongation of the hypocotyl, marked by the production of ~ cotyledons , living on or near the surface of the ground
EPIGEAL
Meaning of EPIGEAL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012