epicalyx |
in certain flowers, a ring of small modified leaves resembling the calyx. |
epicanthus |
a fold of skin covering the inner corner of the eye, common in many Asiatic peoples, and also occurring in some abnormal conditions such as Down's syndrome. |
epicardium |
the inner layer of the thin membranous sac that surrounds the heart. (See pericardium.) |
epicarp |
the outer layer of a fruit's pericarp, such as a rind or peel. |
epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. [3 definitions] |
epicenter |
the point on the earth's surface directly above the central source of an earthquake. |
epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
epicurean |
having a desire and taste for sensuous luxury, esp. in food and drink. [4 definitions] |
Epicurus |
a Greek philosopher (342?-270 B.C.). |
epicycle |
in early astronomy, a small circle whose center moves along the circumference of a larger circle. [2 definitions] |
epidemic |
spreading rapidly to a great many individuals in a locality, as a contagious disease. [4 definitions] |
epidemiology |
the scientific study of the causes, spread, and containment of diseases within populations. |
epidermis |
the outer, nonsensitive layer of skin. [2 definitions] |
epidermoid |
of or resembling the outer layer of the skin. |
epigenetic |
of or pertaining to a heritable change in gene function that does not involve a change in DNA sequence. |
epigenetics |
the study of heritable changes in gene function that do not involve a change in DNA sequence. |
epiglottis |
a thin, flexible plate of cartilage at the root of the tongue that, by closing over the glottis, prevents food from entering the windpipe during swallowing. |
epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. [2 definitions] |
epigrammatize |
to express (an idea, wish, or the like) in the form of an epigram. |
epigraph |
an inscription, esp. when engraved in stone or on a building. [2 definitions] |
epigraphic |
of or related to epigraphs or epigraphy. [2 definitions] |