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EC abbreviation of "European Community." (See EEC.)
ec- out.
ecbolic inducing labor or causing abortion by causing or accelerating uterine contractions. [2 definitions]
eccentric not adhering to the recognized or accepted manner, behavior, or thinking; unconventional; peculiar. [5 definitions]
eccentricity an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. [3 definitions]
ecclesiast a person in the clergy; an ecclesiastic.
Ecclesiastes a book of the Old Testament containing an examination of the meaning of life and advice about human limitations.
ecclesiastic a person in the clergy or in a religious order. [2 definitions]
ecclesiastical of or related to the church and clergy.
Ecclesiasticus a book of instructive proverbs contained in the Douay Bible and the Old Testament Apocrypha.
ecdysiast one who performs stripteases.
ecdysis the shedding of an outer layer of skin or integument, esp. by snakes, insects, or crustaceans.
ecesis the establishment of an immigrant plant or animal in a new locality or environment.
echelon a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. [3 definitions]
echidna any of several small, insect-eating, egg-laying mammals of the Australian region that have a long slender snout and a spiny, bristly coat; spiny anteater.
echinoderm any of various marine animals that have parts radiating symmetrically from the center and hard, often spiny outer body walls, such as the starfishes and sea urchins.
echo a repetition of sound caused by reflection of sound waves from a surface, or a sound so produced. [8 definitions]
echocardiogram a sonogram of the heart.
echo chamber a room in a recording or broadcasting studio that is used to increase resonance or produce echo effects.
echoic like an echo. [2 definitions]
echolalia the uncontrollable repetition of words spoken by another person, often associated with autism spectrum disorder or with other developmental or mental disorders.