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<hw>Ep`i*col"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>epi-</ets> + Gr. <?/ colon.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Situated upon or over the colon; -- applied to the region of the abdomen adjacent to the colon.</def>

<h1>Epicondylar</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>Ep`i*con"dy*lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or resembling, an epicondyle.</def>

<h1>Epicondyle</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>Ep`i*con"dyle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>condyle</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A projection on the inner side of the distal end of the numerus; the internal condyle.</def>

<h1>Epicoracoid</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>Ep`i*cor"a*coid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>coracoid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A ventral cartilaginous or bony element of the coracoid in the shoulder girdle of some vertebrates.</def>

<h1>Epicranial</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>Ep`i*cra"ni*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the epicranium; as <i>epicranial</i> muscles.</def>

<h1>Epicranium</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>Ep`i*cra"ni*um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. See <er>Epi-</er>, and <er>Cranium</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The upper and superficial part of the head, including the scalp, muscles, etc.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The dorsal wall of the head of insects.</def>

<h1>Epictetain</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>Ep`ic*te"tain</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ Epictetus.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to Epictetus, the Roman Stoic philosopher, whose conception of life was to be passionless under whatever circumstances.</def>

<h1>Epicure</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>Ep"i*cure</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Epicurus</ets>, Gr. <?/, a famous Greek philosopher, who has been regarded, but erroneously, as teaching a doctrine of refined voluptuousness.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A follower of Epicurus; an Epicurean.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One devoted to dainty or luxurious sensual enjoyments, esp. to the luxuries of the table.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Voluptuary; sensualist.</syn>

<h1>Epicurean</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>Ep`i*cu*re"an</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Epicureus</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. <ets>\'82picurien</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Pertaining to Epicurus, or following his philosophy.</def> "The sect <i>Epicurean</i>."

<i>Milton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Given to luxury; adapted to luxurious tastes; luxurious; pertaining to good eating.</def>

<blockquote>Courses of the most refined and <b>epicurean</b> dishes. <i>Prescott.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Epicurean philosophy</col>. <cd>See <cref>Atomic philosophy</cref>, under <er>Atomic</er>.</cd></cs>