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Definition of Epigeal
1. a. Epigæous.
Definition of Epigeal
1. Adjective. (biology) Living near the surface of the ground ¹
2. Adjective. (botany of a cotyledon) Emerging above the surface of the ground after being germinated ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Epigeal
1. epigeous [adj] - See also: epigeous
Medical Definition of Epigeal
1. Of germination, having the cotyledon emerging from the seed coat and becoming photosynthetic. Compare: hypogeal. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Epigeal
Literary usage of Epigeal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Organography of Plants, Especially of the Archegoniata and Spermaphyta by Karl Goebel (1905)
"... for the epigeal shoot of the next year ;*, scar of the epigeal In trip ...
scars of epigeal shoots 111 Lilt- ..."
2. The Natural History of Plants: Their Forms, Growth, Reproduction, and by Anton Kerner von Marilaun (1902)
"Sometimes they spring laterally from an epigeal, sometimes from an underground stem.
They also frequently proceed as lateral members from underground roots. ..."
3. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club by Torrey Botanical Club (1899)
"Why do certain areas produce a relatively large proportion of epiphytic, lithophytic,
or epigeal lichens ? Why are lichens commonly epiphytic, ..."
4. The Logic of Definition: Explained and Applied by William Leslie Davidson (1885)
"The first leaves are the epigeal dicotyledonous ones, smooth, ... So with the
Milk-thistle (Carduus Marianus). The epigeal ..."
5. Biennial Report by California Dept. of Agriculture, California State Commission of Horticulture (1890)
"... the cotyledons are always epigeal (raised and appearing above ground),
durable,and perform the functions of leaves after their reserves are exhausted. ..."
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