| epiphyseal | (adjective) relating to the epiphysis of a bone | Synonyms: epiphysial |
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| epiphysial | (adjective) relating to the epiphysis of a bone | Synonyms: epiphyseal |
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| epiphysis | (noun) the end of a long bone; initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused | - |
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| (noun) a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin | Synonyms: epiphysis cerebri, pineal body, pineal gland |
| epiphyte | (noun) plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it | Synonyms: aerophyte, air plant, epiphytic plant |
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| epiphytic | (adjective) of or relating to epiphytes | - |
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| epiphytotic | (adjective) (of plants) epidemic among plants of a single kind especially over a wide area | - |
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| epiplexis | (noun) a rhetorical device in which the speaker reproaches the audience in order to incite or convince them | - |
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| epipsammon | (noun) Microscopic flora and fauna found on the surface of and/or attached to sand grains. | - |
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| episcia | (noun) any plant of the genus Episcia; usually creeping and stoloniferous and of cascading habit; grown for their colorful foliage and flowers | - |
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| episcleritis | (noun) inflammation of the sclera of the eye | - |
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| episcopacy | (noun) the collective body of bishops | Synonyms: episcopate |
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| episcopal | (adjective) denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops | Synonyms: pontifical |
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| episcopate | (noun) the office and dignity of a bishop | Synonyms: bishopry |
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| (noun) the collective body of bishops | Synonyms: episcopacy |
| (noun) the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop | Synonyms: bishopric, diocese |
| (noun) the term of office of a bishop | - |
| episiotomy | (noun) surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth | - |
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| episode | (noun) film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie | Synonyms: sequence |
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| (noun) a part of a broadcast serial | Synonyms: installment, instalment |
| (noun) a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series | - |
| (noun) a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events | - |
| episodic | (adjective) of writing or narration; divided into or composed of episodes | - |
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| (adjective) limited in duration to a single episode | - |
| (adjective) occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals | Synonyms: occasional |
| episodically | (adverb) in an episodic manner | - |
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| episodicity | (noun) The quality of being sporadic, happening infrequently and irregularly. | - |
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| episome | (noun) DNA that is not incorporated into the genome but is replicated together with the genome (especially in bacterial cells) | - |
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| epispadias | (noun) a congenital abnormality in males in which the urethra is on the upper surface of the penis | - |
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| episperm | (noun) protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants | Synonyms: seed coat, testa |
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| epistasis | (noun) the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene | Synonyms: hypostasis |
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| epistaxis | (noun) bleeding from the nose | Synonyms: nosebleed |
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| episteme | (noun) the body of ideas that determine the knowledge that is intellectually certain at any particular time | - |
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| epistemic | (adjective) of or relating to epistemology | Synonyms: epistemological |
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| epistemological | (adjective) of or relating to epistemology | Synonyms: epistemic |
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| epistemologist | (noun) a specialist in epistemology | - |
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| epistemology | (noun) the philosophical theory of knowledge | - |
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| epistle | (noun) a specially long, formal letter | - |
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| epistolary | (adjective) written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence | Synonyms: epistolatory |
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| epistolatory | (adjective) written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence | Synonyms: epistolary |
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| epistrophe | (noun) repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc. | Synonyms: epiphora |
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| epitaph | (noun) an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there | - |
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| (noun) a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person | - |
| epitaxy | (noun) growing a crystal layer of one mineral on the crystal base of another mineral in such a manner that its crystalline orientation is the same as that of the substrate | - |
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| epithalamium | (noun) an ode honoring a bride and bridegroom | - |
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| epithelial | (adjective) of or belonging to the epithelium | Synonyms: epithelioid |
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| epithelioid | (adjective) of or belonging to the epithelium | Synonyms: epithelial |
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| epithelioma | (noun) a malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue | - |
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| epithelium | (noun) membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body | Synonyms: epithelial tissue |
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| epithet | (noun) descriptive word or phrase | - |
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| (noun) a defamatory or abusive word or phrase | Synonyms: name |
| epitome | (noun) a standard or typical example | Synonyms: image, paradigm, prototype |
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| (noun) a brief abstract (as of an article or book) | - |
| epitomise | (verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of | Synonyms: epitomize, typify |
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| epitomize | (verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of | Synonyms: epitomise, typify |
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| epitope | (noun) the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself | Synonyms: antigenic determinant, determinant |
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| epixylon | (noun) organisms that are attached to submerged wood surfaces in aquatic ecosystems. | - |
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| epizoan | (adjective) of or relating to epizoa | Synonyms: ectozoan |
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| (noun) any external parasitic organism (as fleas) | Synonyms: ectoparasite, ectozoan, ectozoon, epizoon |
| epizoic | (adjective) living or growing on the exterior surface of an animal usually as a parasite | - |
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| epizoon | (noun) any external parasitic organism (as fleas) | Synonyms: ectoparasite, ectozoan, ectozoon, epizoan |
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| epizootic | (adjective) (of animals) epidemic among animals of a single kind within a particular region | - |
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| epoch | (noun) a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event | Synonyms: era |
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| (noun) a unit of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself divided into ages | - |
| (noun) (astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded | Synonyms: date of reference |
| epochal | (adjective) highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era | Synonyms: epoch-making |
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| eponym | (noun) the name derived from a person (real or imaginary) | - |
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| (noun) the person for whom something is named | - |
| eponymic | (adjective) being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym | Synonyms: eponymous |
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| eponymous | (adjective) being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym | Synonyms: eponymic |
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| eponymy | (noun) the derivation of a general name from that of a famous person | - |
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| epos | (noun) a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds | Synonyms: epic, epic poem, heroic poem |
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| (noun) a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme | - |
| epoxy | (noun) a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates | Synonyms: epoxy glue, epoxy resin |
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| (verb) glue with epoxy | - |
| epsilon | (noun) the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet | - |
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| eptatretus | (noun) a fossil hagfish of the genus Eptatretus | - |
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