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Definition: EPIGAEOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Growing on, or close to, the ground.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb epigaeously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(epigaeously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective epigaeous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Epigaeous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Epigaeous \Ep`i*g[ae]"ous\, adjective. [from Greek expression. See Epig[ae]a, and compare to Epigee.]. (references)

Definition: EPIGAEOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Growing on, or close to, the ground.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb epigaeously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(epigaeously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective epigaeous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "EPIGAEOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Epigaeous \Ep`i*g[ae]"ous\, adjective. [from Greek expression. See Epig[ae]a, and compare to Epigee.]. (references)