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epigaeic

epigaeic is the alternative form of epigeic.

Meaning of epigeic

Adjective

epigeic (not comparable)

  1. Living on the surface of the land.
    • Our large dataset on epigaeic ant abundances is complemented by a second, smaller dataset of 24 published studies on arboreal ant abundances.2022 September 19, Schultheiss et al., “The abundance, biomass, and distribution of ants on Earth”, in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, page 1, column 1
  2. Living in the topsoil and depositing wormcasts on the surface.

Questions about epigaeic

What is epigaeic the alternative form of?
Epigaeic is the alternative form of epigeic.

Words near epigaeic in the dictionary

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

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