English words starting with ep - page 3

Meanings of Epicheirema:

noun

(a) a deductive argument in which some of the supporting reasons are stated briefly or incompletely. (b) a syllogism including proofs of one or both of the premises.

Meanings of Epichil:

noun

In an orchid flower: the terminal part of any labellum divided into distinct sections. compare "hypochil", mesochile .

Meanings of Epichile:

noun

In an orchid flower: the terminal part of any labellum divided into distinct sections. compare "hypochil", mesochile .

Meanings of Epichilium:

noun

In an orchid flower: the terminal part of any labellum divided into distinct sections; = epichile . compare "hypochilium", mesochilium .

Meanings of Epichirema:

noun

(a) a deductive argument in which some of the supporting reasons are stated briefly or incompletely. (b) a syllogism including proofs of one or both of the premises.

Meanings of Epichordal:

adjective

Situated or occurring dorsal to or adjacent to the notochord.

Meanings of Epichorial:

adjective

Identified with or limited to a particular country or district.

Meanings of Epichoric:

adjective

Characteristic of or peculiar to a particular country or district.

Meanings of Epichristian:

adjective

Of or relating to the period not long after the life of jesus; designating this period.

Meanings of Epicism:

noun

Epic character, quality, or sensibility.

Meanings of Epicist:

noun

An epic poet; a creator of epics.

Meanings of Epiclastic:

adjective

Formed or consisting of fragments of pre-existing rock produced by processes occurring on the earth's surface, such as erosion or weathering; (also) designating the structure of a rock formed in this way. contrasted with autoclastic , "cataclastic", "pyroclastic".

Meanings of Epicleses:

noun

The part of the eucharistic prayer in which the presence of the holy spirit is invoked to bless the elements or the communicants.

Usage examples:

The transformation is effected by the holy spirit whose descending is being prayed for in the epicl…

Meanings of Epiclesis:

noun

The part of the eucharistic prayer in which the presence of the holy spirit is invoked to bless the elements or the communicants.

Usage examples:

The transformation is effected by the holy spirit whose descending is being prayed for in the epicl…

Meanings of Epicly:

adverb

In an epic manner; = "epically".

Meanings of Epicolic:

adjective

Of a lymph node or chain of lymph nodes: located on the outer surface of the colon.

Meanings of Epicondyle:

noun

A protuberance above or on the condyle of a long bone, especially either of the two at the elbow end of the humerus.

Usage examples:

On the inner side of this is a smaller protuberance, the medial epicondyle of the humerus - the bon…

Meanings of Epicondylitis:

noun

A painful inflammation of tendons surrounding an epicondyle; tennis elbow.

Usage examples:

Every year approximately four of every 1,000 adults has a problem with tennis elbow, or painful lat…

Meanings of Epicontinental:

adjective

Denoting those areas of sea or ocean overlying the continental shelf.

Usage examples:

This led, in combination with lower surface-water densities, to a drastic reduction of deep-water f…

Meanings of Epicoracoid:

noun

In certain vertebrates, especially reptiles and amphibians: a bone or cartilage attached to the coracoid bone, forming part of the pectoral girdle.

adjective

Of the nature of an epicoracoid; of or relating to an epicoracoid.

Meanings of Epicoracoidal:

adjective

Of the nature of an epicoracoid; of or relating to an epicoracoid.

Meanings of Epicormic:

adjective

(of a shoot or branch) growing from a previously dormant bud on the trunk or a limb of a tree.

Usage examples:

Analysis of height vs. diameter ratios among different tree subgroups, with and without epicormic b…

Meanings of Epicorolline:

adjective

Of a stamen: attached to the corolla of a flower; epipetalous.

Meanings of Epicotyl:

noun

The region of an embryo or seedling stem above the cotyledon.

Usage examples:

These enzymes have also been detected in a wide range of plant organs and tissues undergoing develo…

Meanings of Epicotyledonary:

adjective

Designating the part of the stem located above the cotyledons of a plant embryo or seedling; of, relating to, or located on this part of the stem.