amphigean

English

Etymology

From amphi- +‎ Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) +‎ -an. Compare hypogean and epigean.

Adjective

amphigean (not comparable)

1. (archaic) Extending over all the zones of the Earth, from the tropics to the poles[19th century].

   amphigean species

References

• “amphigean”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.