Edaphic
adj
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Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Relating to, or determined by, conditions of the soil, especially as it relates to biological systems. not-comparable
"Thus, temporal inactive geophiles, such as the caterpillars of many butterfly species, only bury in the ground for nymphosis; even so they constitute an important food source for other edaphic species."
Example
More examples"Thus, temporal inactive geophiles, such as the caterpillars of many butterfly species, only bury in the ground for nymphosis; even so they constitute an important food source for other edaphic species."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔδαφος (édaphos, “ground”) + -ic. By surface analysis, edaph- + -ic.
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