Part 3849

<note>&hand; In the United States service the epaulet is reserved for full dress uniform. Its use was abolished in the British army in 1855.</note>

<h1>Epauleted, Epauletted</h1> <Xpage=500>

<hw><hw>Ep"au*let`ed</hw>, <hw>Ep"au*let`ted</hw>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Wearing epaulets; decorated with epaulets.</def>

<h1>Epaxial</h1> <Xpage=500>

<hw>Ep*ax"i*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>ep-</ets> + <ets>axial</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Above, or on the dorsal side of, the axis of the skeleton; episkeletal.</def>

<h1>Epeira</h1> <Xpage=500>

<hw>E*pei"ra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of spiders, including the common garden spider (<spn>E. diadema</spn>). They spin geometrical webs. See <er>Garden spider</er>.</def>

<h1>Epen</h1> <Xpage=500>

<hw>Ep"en</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>See <er>Epencephalon</er>.</def>

<h1>Epencephalic</h1> <Xpage=500>

<hw>Ep`en*ce*phal"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Pertaining to the epencephalon.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Situated on or over the brain.</def>

<h1>Epencephalon</h1> <Xpage=500>

<hw>Ep`en*ceph"a*lon</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ upon, near + <?/ brain.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The segment of the brain next behind the midbrain, including the cerebellum and pons; the hindbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to <abbr>epen.</abbr></def>

<h1>Ependyma</h1> <Xpage=500>

<hw>Ep*en"dy*ma</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ an upper garment; <?/ upon + <?/ a garment; <?/ in + <?/ to put on.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The epithelial lining of the ventricles of the brain and the canal of the spinal cord; endyma; ependymis.</def>

<h1>Ependymis</h1> <Xpage=500>

<hw>Ep*en"dy*mis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <def>See <er>Ependyma</er>.</def>

<h1>Epenetic</h1> <Xpage=500>

<hw>Ep`e*net"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, from <?/ to praise; <?/ + <?/ to praise.]</ety> <def>Bestowing praise; eulogistic; laudatory.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>E. Phillips.</i>

<h1>Epenthesis</h1> <Xpage=500>

<hw>E*pen"the*sis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Epentheses</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ + <?/ to put or set in.]</ety> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>The insertion of a letter or a sound in the body of a word; <as>as, the <ex>b</ex> in "nimble" from AS</as>. <i>n&emac;mol</i>.</def>

<h1>Epenthetic</h1> <Xpage=500>

<hw>Ep`en*thet"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>\'82penth\'82tique</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>Inserted in the body of a word; <as>as, an <ex>epenthetic</ex> letter or sound</as>.</def>

<h1>\'90pergne</h1> <Xpage=500>

<hw>\'90`pergne"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>\'82pargne</ets> a sparing or saving; a treasury. "Our \'82pergne is a little <ets>treasury</ets> of sweetmeats, fruits, and flowers." <i>Brewer</i>.]</ety> <def>A centerpiece for table decoration, usually consisting of several dishes or receptacles of different sizes grouped together in an ornamental design.</def>

<h1>\'90perlan</h1> <Xpage=500>

<hw>\'90`per`lan"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>\'82perlan</ets>, fr. G. <ets>spierling</ets>. See <er>Sparling</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The European smelt (<spn>Osmerus eperlanus</spn>).</def>