Endogean
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any organism that lives in this region
"We also studied the female internal system for a species in the subgenus Aphaenops (Cerbaphaenops), and two species belonging to two other genera, one endogean (Geotrechus) and one epigean (Trechus)."
Adjective
- 1 Relating to, or living in the soil or litter immediately beneath the surface not-comparable
Example
More examples"We also studied the female internal system for a species in the subgenus Aphaenops (Cerbaphaenops), and two species belonging to two other genera, one endogean (Geotrechus) and one epigean (Trechus)."
Etymology
From endo- + Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) + -an. Compare hypogean and epigean.
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