Wild eagle devoured half of pigs growing on the ground (7)

I believe the answer is:

epigeal

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'on the ground' is the definition.
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I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Another definition for epigeal that I've seen is " On the ground".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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