epigean

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἐπίγειος (epígeios, “earthly”), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + γαῖα (gaîa, “earth”). === Adjective === epigean (not comparable) That lives on or near the surface of the land. ==== Coordinate terms ==== hypogean ==== Related terms ==== epigeal, epigeic, epigeous === Noun === epigean (plural epigeans) Any organism that lives on or near the surface of the land.