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epigaean

epigaean is the alternative form of epigean.

Meaning of epigean

Adjective

epigean (not comparable)

  1. That lives on or near the surface of the land.
    • For other Leptodirini, the contraction of the life cycle is less radical, being intermediate between this extreme and a epigean life cycle.2015 July 8, “Convergent Reduction of Ovariole Number Associated with Subterranean Life in Beetles”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

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Questions about epigaean

What is epigaean the alternative form of?
Epigaean is the alternative form of epigean.

Words near epigaean in the dictionary

  1. epifluorescent
  2. epifluorohydrin
  3. epifluorohydrins
  4. epifocal
  5. epigaeal
  6. epigaean
  7. epigaeic
  8. epigaeous
  9. epigallocatechin
  10. epigallocatechingallate
  11. epigallocathechin

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