epigean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That lives on or near the surface of the land.
noun
  1. Any organism that lives on or near the surface of the land.

Word forms

epigean epigeans

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπίγειος (epígeios, “earthly”), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + γαῖα (gaîa, “earth”).

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