epigean
Meanings
adj
- That lives on or near the surface of the land.
noun
- Any organism that lives on or near the surface of the land.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπίγειος (epígeios, “earthly”), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + γαῖα (gaîa, “earth”).
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