Epiotic Ep`i·o"tic noun [ Prefix
epi- + Greek ..., gen. ..., ear.]
(Anat.) The upper and outer element of periotic bone, -- in man forming a part of the temporal bone.
Epipedometry Ep`i·pe·dom"e·try noun [ Greek
'epi`pedos on the ground, level (
'epi` +
pe`don ground) +
-metry .]
(Geom.) The mensuration of figures standing on the same base. [ Obsolete]
Epiperipheral Ep`i·pe·riph"er·al adjective [ Prefix
epi- +
peripheral .]
(Physiol.) Connected with, or having its origin upon, the external surface of the body; -- especially applied to the feelings which originate at the extremities of nerves distributed on the outer surface, as the sensation produced by touching an object with the finger; -- opposed to entoperipheral . H. Spenser.
Epipetalous Ep`i·pet"al·ous adjective [ Prefix
epi- +
petal .]
(Botany) Borne on the petals or corolla.
Epiphany E·piph"a·ny noun [ French
épiphanie , Latin
epiphania , Greek
'epifa`nia (sc. ...), for
'epifa`neia appearance, from
'epifai`nein to show forth;
'epi` +
fai`nein to show. See
Fancy .]
1. An appearance, or a becoming manifest. Whom but just before they beheld transfigured and in a glorious epiphany upon the mount.
Jer. Taylor. An epic poet, if ever such a difficult birth should make its epiphany in Paris.
De Quincey. 2. (Eccl.) A church festival celebrated on the 6th of January, the twelfth day after Christmas, in commemoration of the visit of the Magi of the East to Bethlehem, to see and worship the child Jesus; or, as others maintain, to commemorate the appearance of the star to the Magi, symbolizing the manifestation of Christ to the Gentles; Twelfthtide.
Epipharyngeal Ep`i·phar`yn·ge"al adjective [ Prefix
epi- +
pharyngeal .]
(Anat.) Pertaining to the segments above the epibranchial in the branchial arches of fishes. --
noun An epipharyngeal bone or cartilage.
Epipharynx Ep`i·phar"ynx noun [
Epi- +
pharynx .]
(Zoology) A structure which overlaps the mouth of certain insects.
Epiphonema Ep`i·pho·ne"ma noun [ Latin , from Greek
'epifw`nhma , from
'epifwnei^n to mention;
'epi` +
fwnei^n to speak.]
(Rhet.) An exclamatory sentence, or striking reflection, which sums up or concludes a discourse.
Epiphoneme E·piph"o·neme noun Epiphonema. [ R.]
Epiphora E·piph"o·ra noun [ Latin , from Greek
'epifora` , from
'epife`rein to bring to or upon;
'epi` +
fe`rein to bring.]
1. (Medicine) The watery eye; a disease in which the tears accumulate in the eye, and trickle over the cheek. 2. (Rhet.) The emphatic repetition of a word or phrase, at the end of several sentences or stanzas.
Epiphragm Ep"i·phragm noun [ Greek ... a covering, lid, from ... to block up.]
(Zoology) A membranaceous or calcareous septum with which some mollusks close the aperture of the shell during the time of hibernation, or æstivation.
Epiphyllospermous Ep`i·phyl`lo·sper"mous adjective [ Greek
'epi` +
fy`llon leaf +
spe`rma seed.]
(Botany) Bearing fruit on the back of the leaves, as ferns. Harris (1710).
Epiphyllous E·piph"yl·lous adjective [ Greek
'epi` +
fy`llon leaf.]
(Botany) Growing upon, or inserted into, the leaf.
Epiphyllum Ep`i·phyl"lum noun [ New Latin ]
(Botany) A genus of cactaceous plants having flattened, jointed stems, and petals united in a tube. The flowers are very showy, and several species are in cultivation.
Epiphyseal, Epiphysial Ep`i·phys"e·al, Ep`i·phys"i·al (Anat.) Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphysis.
Epiphysis E·piph"y·sis noun ;
plural Epiphyses . [ New Latin , from Greek
'epi`fysis , from
'epify`ein to grow upon;
'epi` upon +
fy`ein to grow.]
(Anat.) (a) The end, or other superficial part, of a bone, which ossifies separately from the central portion, or diaphysis . (b) The cerebral epiphysis, or pineal gland. See Pineal gland , under Pineal .
Epiphytal E·piph"y·tal adjective (Botany) Pertaining to an epiphyte.
Epiphyte Ep"i·phyte noun [ Greek
'epi` upon +
fyto`n plant, ... to grow: confer French
épiphyte .]
1. (Botany) An air plant which grows on other plants, but does not derive its nourishment from them. See Air plant . 2. (Medicine) A vegetable parasite growing on the surface of the body.
Epiphytic, Epiphytical Ep`i·phyt"ic, Ep`i·phyt"ic·al adjective (Botany) Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphyte. --
Ep`i*phyt"ic*al*ly ,
adverb
Epiplastron Ep`i·plas"tron noun ;
plural Epiplastra . [ Prefix
epi- +
plastron .]
(Anat.) One of the first pair of lateral plates in the plastron of turtles.
Epipleural Ep`i·pleu"ral adjective [ Prefix
epi- +
pleural .]
(Anat.) Arising from the pleurapophysis of a vertebra. Owen.
Epiplexis Ep`i·plex"is noun [ Latin , reproof, from Greek ... , from ... to strike at, reprove;
'epi` + ... to strike.]
(Rhet.) A figure by which a person seeks to convince and move by an elegant kind of upbraiding.
Epiploce E·pip"lo·ce noun [ Latin , connection, from Greek ... a plaiting together, from ... to plait or braid in;
'epi` upon + ... to twist, plait.]
(Rhet.) A figure by which one striking circumstance is added, in due gradation, to another; climax; e. g. , "He not only spared his enemies, but continued them in employment; not only continued, but advanced them." Johnson.
Epiploic Ep`i·plo"ic adjective Relating to the epiploön.
Epiploön E·pip"lo·ön noun ;
plural Epiploa . [ New Latin , from Greek ....]
(Anat.) See Omentum .
Epipodial Ep`i·po"di·al adjective 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the epipodialia or the parts of the limbs to which they belong. 2. (Zoology) Pertaining to the epipodium of Mollusca.
Epipodiale Ep`i·po`di·a"le noun ;
plural Epipodialia . [ New Latin , from Greek
'epi` upon + ..., dim. of ..., ..., foot.]
(Anat.) One of the bones of either the forearm or shank, the epipodialia being the radius, ulna, tibia, and fibula.
Epipodite E·pip"o·dite noun [ See
Epipodium .]
(Zoology) The outer branch of the legs in certain Crustacea. See Maxilliped .
Epipodium Ep`i·po"di·um noun ;
plural Epipodia . [ New Latin , from Greek
'epi` upon + ..., ..., foot.]
(Zoology) One of the lateral lobes of the foot in certain gastropods.
Epipolic Ep`i·pol"ic adjective (Opt.) Producing, or relating to, epipolism or fluorescence. [ R.]
Epipolism E·pip"o·lism noun [ Greek ... a surface;
'epi` +
pe`lein to be.]
(Opt.) See Fluorescence . [ R.]
Sir J. Herschel.
Epipolized E·pip"o·lized adjective Changed to the epipolic condition, or that in which the phenomenon of fluorescence is presented; produced by fluorescence; as, epipolized light. [ R.]
Stokes.
Epipteric Ep`ip·ter"ic adjective [ Prefix
epi- + Greek ... wing. So called because above the wing of the sphenoid.]
(Anat.) Pertaining to a small Wormian bone sometimes present in the human skull between the parietal and the great wing of the sphenoid. --
noun The epipteric bone.
Epipterygoid Ep`ip·ter"y·goid adjective [ Prefix
epi- +
pterygoid .]
(Anat.) Situated upon or above the pterygoid bone. --
noun An epipterygoid bone or cartilage; the columella in the skulls of many lizards.
Epipubic Ep`i·pu"bic adjective Relating to the epipubis.
Epipubis Ep`i·pu"bis noun ;
plural Epipubes . [ New Latin ,
epi- +
pubis .]
(Anat.) A cartilage or bone in front of the pubis in some amphibians and other animals.
Episcopacy E·pis"co·pa·cy noun [ See
Episcopate .]
Government of the church by bishops; church government by three distinct orders of ministers -- bishops, priests, and deacons -- of whom the bishops have an authority superior and of a different kind.
Episcopal E·pis"co·pal adjective [ Latin
episcopalis , from
episcopus : confer French
épiscopal . See
Bishop .]
1. Governed by bishops; as, an episcopal church. 2. Belonging to, or vested in, bishops; as, episcopal jurisdiction or authority; the episcopal system.
Episcopalian E·pis`co·pa"li·an adjective Pertaining to bishops, or government by bishops; episcopal; specifically, of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Episcopalian E·pis`co·pa"li·an noun One who belongs to an episcopal church, or adheres to the episcopal form of church government and discipline; a churchman; specifically, in the United States, a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Episcopalianism E·pis`co·pa"li·an·ism noun The doctrine and usages of Episcopalians; episcopacy.
Episcopally E·pis"co·pal·ly adverb By episcopal authority; in an episcopal manner.
Episcopant E·pis"co·pant noun A bishop. [ Obsolete]
Milton.
Episcoparian E·pis`co·pa"ri·an adjective Episcopal. [ R.]
Wood.
Episcopate E·pis"co·pate noun [ Latin
episcopatus , from
episcopus : confer French
épiscopat . See
Bishop .]
1. A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop. 2. The collective body of bishops. 3. The time of a bishop's rule.
Episcopate E·pis"co·pate intransitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Episcopated ;
present participle & verbal noun Episcopating .]
To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate. [ Obsolete]
Feeding the flock episcopating .
Milton.
Episcopicide E·pis"co·pi·cide noun [ Latin
episcopus bishop +
caedere to kill.]
The killing of a bishop.
Episcopize E·pis"co·pize transitive verb To make a bishop of by consecration. Southey.
Episcopize E·pis"co·pize intransitive verb To perform the duties of a bishop.
Episcopy E·pis"co·py noun [ Greek ..., from .... See
Bishop .]
1. Survey; superintendence. [ Obsolete]
Milton. 2. Episcopacy. [ Obsolete]
Jer. Taylor.
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