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- English Word Epidotic Definition Related to, resembling, or containing epidote; as, an epidotic granite.
- English Word Epigaea Definition An American genus of plants, containing but a single species (E. repens), the trailing arbutus.
- English Word Epigaeous Definition Growing on, or close to, the ground.
- English Word Epigastrial Definition Epigastric.
- English Word Epigastric Definition Pertaining to the epigastrium, or to the epigastric region.
- English Word Epigastric Definition Over the stomach; -- applied to two of the areas of the carapace of crabs.
- English Word Epigastrium Definition The upper part of the abdomen.
- English Word Epigeal Definition Epigaeous.
- English Word Epigee Definition See Perigee.
- English Word Epigene Definition Foreign; unnatural; unusual; -- said of forms of crystals not natural to the substances in which they are found.
- English Word Epigene Definition Formed originating on the surface of the earth; -- opposed to hypogene; as, epigene rocks.
- English Word Epigenesis Definition The theory of generation which holds that the germ is created entirely new, not merely expanded, by the procreative power of the parents. It is opposed to the theory of evolution, also to syngenesis.
- English Word Epigenesist Definition One who believes in, or advocates the theory of, epigenesis.
- English Word Epigenetic Definition Of or pertaining to the epigenesis; produced according to the theory of epigenesis.
- English Word Epigeous Definition Same as Epigaeous.
- English Word Epigeum Definition See Perigee.
- English Word Epiglottic Definition Pertaining to, or connected with, the epiglottis.
- English Word Epiglottidean Definition Same as Epiglottic.
- English Word Epiglottis Definition A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the glottis while food or drink is passing while food or drink is passing through the pharynx.
- English Word Epignathous Definition Hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower.
- English Word Epigram Definition A short poem treating concisely and pointedly of a single thought or event. The modern epigram is so contrived as to surprise the reader with a witticism or ingenious turn of thought, and is often satirical in character.
- English Word Epigram Definition An effusion of wit; a bright thought tersely and sharply expressed, whether in verse or prose.
- English Word Epigram Definition The style of the epigram.
- English Word Epigrammatic Definition Alt. of Epigrammatical
- English Word Epigrammatical Definition Writing epigrams; dealing in epigrams; as, an epigrammatical poet.
- English Word Epigrammatical Definition Suitable to epigrams; belonging to epigrams; like an epigram; pointed; piquant; as, epigrammatic style, wit, or sallies of fancy.
- English Word Epigrammatically Definition In the way of epigram; in an epigrammatic style.
- English Word Epigrammatist Definition One who composes epigrams, or makes use of them.
- English Word Epigrammatize Definition To represent by epigrams; to express by epigrams.
- English Word Epigrammatized Definition of Epigrammatize