Definition
Relating to or living on the earth's surface; not subterranean or underground.
Etymology
From Greek 'epi' (upon) + 'geia' (earth) + '-an' (adjectival suffix). The term describes surface-dwelling organisms or environments as opposed to cave or underground habitats.
Kelly Says
Biologists use 'epigean' to describe animals like rabbits and squirrels that live above ground, and contrast them with 'hypogean' creatures like moles and cave salamanders that have adapted to underground life.
Translations
BNবাংলা
উপজীবী
u-pa-jee-vee
CACatalà
epigean
e-pi-dʒe-an
CSČeština
epigean
e-pi-dʒe-an
DADansk
epigean
e-pi-dʒe-an
DEDeutsch
epigean
e-pi-dʒe-an
ELΕλληνικά
επιγεικός
ep-i-dʒe-ki-kos
ESEspañol
epigeo
e-pi-dʒe-o
FAفارسی
بالزمین
ba-l-z-min
FISuomi
epigean
e-pi-dʒe-an
FRFrançais
épigée
e-pi-dʒe
HEעברית
עלי אדמה
e-lee ad-ma
HIहिन्दी
उपजीवी
u-pa-jee-vee
HUMagyar
epigean
e-pi-dʒe-an
IDBahasa Indonesia
epigean
e-pi-dʒe-an
ITItaliano
epigeo
e-pi-dʒe-o
MSBahasa Melayu
epigean
e-pi-dʒe-an
MYမြန်မာ
အပေါ်မြေ
a-pa-o-mwe
NLNederlands
epigean
e-pi-dʒe-an
NONorsk
epigean
e-pi-dʒe-an
PLPolski
epigean
e-pi-dʒe-an
PTPortuguês
epigeano
e-pi-dʒe-a-no
RORomână
epigean
e-pi-dʒe-an
RUРусский
эпигеанский
e-pi-dʒe-an-skiy
SVSvenska
epigean
e-pi-dʒe-an
SWKiswahili
epigean
e-pi-dʒe-an
TAதமிழ்
மேல் மண்ணு
mel mannu
TEతెలుగు
పైభూమి
pai-bhumi
TRTürkçe
epigean
e-pi-dʒe-an
UKУкраїнська
епігеанський
e-pi-dʒe-an-skiy
URاردو
بالزمین
ba-l-z-min
VITiếng Việt
epigean
e-pi-dʒe-an