Episternum (n.) A median bone connected with the sternum, in many vertebrates; the interclavicle.
Episternum (n.) Same as Epiplastron.
Episternum (n.) One of the lateral pieces next to the sternum in the thorax of insects.
Epistilbite (n.) A crystallized, transparent mineral of the Zeolite family. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime.
Epistle (n.) A writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; a letter; -- applied usually to formal, didactic, or elegant letters.
Epistle (n.) One of the letters in the New Testament which were addressed to their Christian brethren by Apostles.
Epistle (v. t.) To write; to communicate in a letter or by writing.
Epistler (n.) A writer of epistles, or of an epistle of the New Testament.
Epistler (n.) The ecclesiastic who reads the epistle at the communion service.
Epistolar (a.) Epistolary.
Epistolary (a.) Pertaining to epistles or letters; suitable to letters and correspondence; as, an epistolary style.
Epistolary (a.) Contained in letters; carried on by letters.
Epistolean (n.) One who writes epistles; a correspondent.
Epistoler (n.) One of the clergy who reads the epistle at the communion service; an epistler.
Epistolet (n.) A little epistle.
Epistolic (a.) Alt. of Epistolical
Epistolical (a.) Pertaining to letters or epistles; in the form or style of letters; epistolary.
Epistolize (v. i.) To write epistles.
Epistolizer (n.) A writer of epistles.
Epistolographic (a.) Pertaining to the writing of letters; used in writing letters; epistolary.
Epistolography (n.) The art or practice of writing epistles.
Epistoma (n.) Alt. of Epistome
Epistome (n.) The region between the antennae and the mouth, in Crustacea.
Epistome (n.) A liplike organ that covers the mouth, in most Bryozoa. See Illust., under Entoprocta.
Epistrophe (n.) A figure in which successive clauses end with the same word or affirmation; e. g., "Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I."
Epistyle (n.) A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; -- now called architrave.
Episyllogism (n.) A syllogism which assumes as one of its premises a proposition which was the conclusion of a preceding syllogism, called, in relation to this, the prosyllogism.
Epitaph (n.) An inscription on, or at, a tomb, or a grave, in memory or commendation of the one buried there; a sepulchral inscription.
Epitaph (n.) A brief writing formed as if to be inscribed on a monument, as that concerning Alexander: "Sufficit huic tumulus, cui non sufficeret orbis."
Epitaph (v. t.) To commemorate by an epitaph.
Epitaph (v. i.) To write or speak after the manner of an epitaph.
Epitapher (n.) A writer of epitaphs.
Epitaphial (a.) Alt. of Epitaphian
Epitaphian (a.) Relating to, or of the nature of, an epitaph.
Epitaphic (a.) Pertaining to an epitaph; epitaphian.
Epitaphic (n.) An epitaph.
Epitaphist (n.) An epitapher.
Epitasis (n.) That part which embraces the main action of a play, poem, and the like, and leads on to the catastrophe; -- opposed to protasis.
Epitasis (n.) The period of violence in a fever or disease; paroxysm.
Epithalamic (a.) Belonging to, or designed for, an epithalamium.
Epithalamiums (pl. ) of Epithalamium
Epithalamia (pl. ) of Epithalamium
Epithalamium (n.) A nuptial song, or poem in honor of the bride and bridegroom.
Epithalamies (pl. ) of Epithalamy
Epithalamy (n.) Epithalamium.
Epitheca (n.) A continuous and, usually, structureless layer which covers more or less of the exterior of many corals.
Epithelial (a.) Of or pertaining to epithelium; as, epithelial cells; epithelial cancer.
Epithelioid (a.) Like epithelium; as, epithelioid cells.
Epithelioma (n.) A malignant growth containing epithelial cells; -- called also epithelial cancer.
Epitheliums (pl. ) of Epithelium
Epithelia (pl. ) of Epithelium
Epithelium (n.) The superficial layer of cells lining the alimentary canal and all its appendages, all glands and their ducts, blood vessels and lymphatics, serous cavities, etc. It often includes the epidermis (i. e., keratin-producing epithelial cells), and it is sometimes restricted to the alimentary canal, the glands and their appendages, -- the term endothelium being applied to the lining membrane of the blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities.
Epitheloid (a.) Epithelioid.
Epithem (n.) Any external topical application to the body, except ointments and plasters, as a poultice, lotion, etc.
Epithema (n.) A horny excrescence upon the beak of birds.
Epithesis (n.) The addition of a letter at the end of a word, without changing its sense; as, numb for num, whilst for whiles.
Epithet (n.) An adjective expressing some quality, attribute, or relation, that is properly or specially appropriate to a person or thing; as, a just man; a verdant lawn.
Epithet (n.) Term; expression; phrase.
Epithet (v. t.) To describe by an epithet.
Epithetic (a.) Alt. of Epithetical
Epithetical (a.) Pertaining to, or abounding with, epithets.
Epithite (n.) A lazy, worthless fellow; a vagrant.
Epithumetic (a.) Epithumetical.
Epithumetical (a.) Pertaining to sexual desire; sensual.
Epitithides (n.) The uppermost member of the cornice of an entablature.
Epitomator (n.) An epitomist.
Epitomes (pl. ) of Epitome
Epitome (n.) A work in which the contents of a former work are reduced within a smaller space by curtailment and condensation; a brief summary; an abridgement.
Epitome (n.) A compact or condensed representation of anything.
Epitomist (n.) One who makes an epitome; one who abridges; an epitomizer.
Epitomized (imp. & p. p.) of Epitomize
Epitomizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Epitomize
Epitomize (v. t.) To make an epitome of; to shorten or abridge, as a writing or discourse; to reduce within a smaller space; as, to epitomize the works of Justin.
Epitomize (v. t.) To diminish, as by cutting off something; to curtail; as, to epitomize words.
Epitomizer (n.) An epitomist.
Epitrite (n.) A foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable.
Epitrochlea (n.) A projection on the outer side of the distal end of the humerus; the external condyle.
Epitrochlear (a.) Relating to the epitrochlea.
Epitrochoid (n.) A kind of curve. See Epicycloid, any Trochoid.
Epitrope (n.) A figure by which permission is either seriously or ironically granted to some one, to do what he proposes to do; e. g., "He that is unjust, let him be unjust still."
Epizeuxis (n.) A figure by which a word is repeated with vehemence or emphasis, as in the following lines: -
Epozoan (n.) An epizoon.
Epozoic (a.) Living upon the exterior of another animal; ectozoic; -- said of external parasites.
Epizoa (pl. ) of Epizoon
Epizoon (n.) One of the artificial group of invertebrates of various kinds, which live parasitically upon the exterior of other animals; an ectozoon. Among them are the lice, ticks, many acari, the lerneans, or fish lice, and other crustaceans.
Epizootic (a.) Of or pertaining to an epizoon.
Epizootic (a.) Containing fossil remains; -- said of rocks, formations, mountains, and the like.
Epizootic (a.) Of the nature of a disease which attacks many animals at the same time; -- corresponding to epidemic diseases among men.
Epizooty (n.) Alt. of Epizootic
Epizootic (n.) An epizootic disease; a murrain; an epidemic influenza among horses.
Epoch (n.) A fixed point of time, established in history by the occurrence of some grand or remarkable event; a point of time marked by an event of great subsequent influence; as, the epoch of the creation; the birth of Christ was the epoch which gave rise to the Christian era.
Epoch (n.) A period of time, longer or shorter, remarkable for events of great subsequent influence; a memorable period; as, the epoch of maritime discovery, or of the Reformation.
Epoch (n.) A division of time characterized by the prevalence of similar conditions of the earth; commonly a minor division or part of a period.
Epoch (n.) The date at which a planet or comet has a longitude or position.
Epoch (n.) An arbitrary fixed date, for which the elements used in computing the place of a planet, or other heavenly body, at any other date, are given; as, the epoch of Mars; lunar elements for the epoch March 1st, 1860.
Epocha (n.) See Epoch.
Epochal (a.) Belonging to an epoch; of the nature of an epoch.
Epode (n.) The after song; the part of a lyric ode which follows the strophe and antistrophe, -- the ancient ode being divided into strophe, antistrophe, and epode.
Epode (n.) A species of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a longer verse is followed by a shorter one; as, the Epodes of Horace. It does not include the elegiac distich.
Epodic (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, an epode.