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endogeic en · ADJ

Etymology

From French endogé + -ic. Endogé, first applied in the context of earthworms by Marcel Bouché (see anecic), is from Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon, “within, inside”) + γῆ (gê, “earth”), modelled after French épigé. By surface analysis, endo- + geo- + -ic.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, of earthworms) Building complex lateral burrow systems in all layers of the soil.

Coordinates

epigeic · anecic

Relateds

endogean

Translations (1)

fr endogé (Translations)