Epigaea :: Epigaea (n.) An American genus of plants, containing but a single species (E. repens), the trailing arbutus..

Epigaeous :: Epigaeous (a.) Growing on, or close to, the ground..

Epigastrial :: Epigastrial (a.) Epigastric.

Epigastric :: Epigastric (a.) Pertaining to the epigastrium, or to the epigastric region..

Epigastric :: Epigastric (a.) Over the stomach; -- applied to two of the areas of the carapace of crabs.

Epigastrium :: Epigastrium (n.) The upper part of the abdomen.

Epigeal :: Epigeal (a.) Epigaeous.

Epigee :: Epigee (n.) See Perigee.

Epigene :: Epigene (a.) Foreign; unnatural; unusual; -- said of forms of crystals not natural to the substances in which they are found.

Epigene :: Epigene (a.) Formed originating on the surface of the earth; -- opposed to hypogene; as, epigene rocks..

Epigenesis :: Epigenesis (n.) 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..

Epigenesist :: Epigenesist (n.) One who believes in, or advocates the theory of, epigenesis..

Epigenetic :: Epigenetic (a.) Of or pertaining to the epigenesis; produced according to the theory of epigenesis.

Epigeous :: Epigeous (a.) Same as Epigaeous.

Epigeum :: Epigeum (n.) See Perigee.

Epiglottic :: Epiglottic (a.) Pertaining to, or connected with, the epiglottis..

Epiglottidean :: Epiglottidean (a.) Same as Epiglottic.

Epiglottis :: Epiglottis (n.) A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the glottis while food or drink is passing while food or drink is passing through the pharynx.

Epignathous :: Epignathous (a.) Hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower.

Epigram :: Epigram (n.) 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..

Epigram :: Epigram (n.) An effusion of wit; a bright thought tersely and sharply expressed, whether in verse or prose..

Epigram :: Epigram (n.) The style of the epigram.

Epigrammatic :: Epigrammatic () Alt. of Epigrammatica.

Epigrammatical :: Epigrammatical () Writing epigrams; dealing in epigrams; as, an epigrammatical poet..

Epigrammatical :: Epigrammatical () Suitable to epigrams; belonging to epigrams; like an epigram; pointed; piquant; as, epigrammatic style, wit, or sallies of fancy..

Epigrammatically :: Epigrammatically (adv.) In the way of epigram; in an epigrammatic style.

Epigrammatist :: Epigrammatist (n.) One who composes epigrams, or makes use of them..

Epigrammatize :: Epigrammatize (v. t.) To represent by epigrams; to express by epigrams.

Epigrammatized :: Epigrammatized (imp. & p. p.) of Epigrammatiz.

Epigrammatizer :: Epigrammatizer (n.) One who writes in an affectedly pointed style.

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