ἐπίγειος,ον,
A. onorof the earth, terrestrial, ζῷα
Pl. R. 546a
; βροτοί
IG 14.1571
; opp.ὑπόγειος, PMag.Par. 1.3043
(iii A.D.), etc.
2. .creeping, of plants, Thphr. HP 3.18.6 , 6.2.2 , al.; butland-plants, opp. water-plants, Arist. PA 681a21 ;living on the ground, [ὄρνιθες], τετράποδα, Id. HA 633b1 , PA 657b24 .
3. . neut. pl.,ἐπίγεια ground-floor, opp.πύργος διώρυφος, PPetr. 2p.20
(iii B.C.).
II. .Subst. ἐπίγειον,τό, misspelling ofἐπίγυον,v.l. in
Ar. Fr. 80 , 426 . (Cf.ἐπίγαιος.)