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- English Word en_to_en Definition of Entry
- English Word Eocene Definition Pertaining to the first in time of the three subdivisions into which the Tertiary formation is divided by geologists, and alluding to the approximation in its life to that of the present era; as, Eocene deposits.
- English Word Eocene Definition The Eocene formation.
- English Word Eolian Definition Aeolian.
- English Word Eolian Definition Formed, or deposited, by the action of wind, as dunes.
- English Word Eolic Definition See Aeolic.
- English Word Eolipile Definition Same as Aeolipile.
- English Word Eolis Definition A genus of nudibranch mollusks having clusters of branchial papillae along the back. See Ceratobranchia.
- English Word Eon Definition Alt. of Aeon
- English Word Eophyte Definition A fossil plant which is found in the lowest beds of the Silurian age.
- English Word Eophytic Definition Of or pertaining to eophytes.
- English Word Eos Definition Aurora, the goddess of morn.
- English Word Eosaurus Definition An extinct marine reptile from the coal measures of Nova Scotia; -- so named because supposed to be of the earliest known reptiles.
- English Word Eosin Definition A yellow or brownish red dyestuff obtained by the action of bromine on fluorescein, and named from the fine rose-red which it imparts to silk. It is also used for making a fine red ink. Its solution is fluorescent.
- English Word Eosphorite Definition A hydrous phosphate of alumina and manganese. It is generally of a rose-pink color, -- whence the name.
- English Word Eozoa Definition of Eozoon
- English Word Eozoic Definition Of or pertaining to rocks or strata older than the Paleozoic, in many of which the eozoon has been found.
- English Word Eozoon Definition A peculiar structure found in the Archaean limestones of Canada and other regions. By some geologists it is believed to be a species of gigantic Foraminifera, but others consider it a concretion, without organic structure.
- English Word Eozoonal Definition Pertaining to the eozoon; containing eozoons; as, eozoonal limestone.
- English Word Eozoons Definition of Eozoon
- English Word Ep- Definition See Epi-.
- English Word Epacris Definition A genus of shrubs, natives of Australia, New Zealand, etc., having pretty white, red, or purple blossoms, and much resembling heaths.
- English Word Epact Definition The moon's age at the beginning of the calendar year, or the number of days by which the last new moon has preceded the beginning of the year.
- English Word Epagoge Definition The adducing of particular examples so as to lead to a universal conclusion; the argument by induction.
- English Word Epagogic Definition Inductive.
- English Word Epalate Definition Without palpi.
- English Word Epanadiplosis Definition A figure by which the same word is used both at the beginning and at the end of a sentence; as, "Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice."
- English Word Epanalepsis Definition A figure by which the same word or clause is repeated after intervening matter.
- English Word Epanaphora Definition Same as Anaphora.
- English Word Epanastrophe Definition Same as Anadiplosis.