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epigeous
[ ep-i-jee-uhs ]
adjective
Botany.
- growing on or close to the ground.
- (of cotyledons) lifted above ground in germination.
epigeous
/ ˌɛɪˈːə /
adjective
- a variant of epigeal
epigeous
/ ĕ′ə-ŧ′ə /
- Relating to the germination of a seed in which the cotyledons emerge above the surface of the ground.
- Compare hypogeous
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It is a short, unattractive tree, with epigeous branches spreading out in a straggling manner.
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