endogeic

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.

endogeic (not comparable)

1. (of earthworms) Building complex lateral burrow systems in all layers of the soil.

   Coordinate terms: anecic, epigeic

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