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<hw>Ep"i*gee</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. <ets>epigeum</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ upon the earth. See <er>Epig\'91a</er>.]</ety> <def>See <er>Perigee</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Epigene</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>Ep"i*gene</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>epi-</ets> + Gr. <?/ to be born, grow.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>Foreign; unnatural; unusual; -- said of forms of crystals not natural to the substances in which they are found.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>Formed originating on the surface of the earth; -- opposed to <i>hypogene</i>; <as>as, <ex>epigene</ex> rocks</as>.</def>

<h1>Epigenesis</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>Ep`i*gen"e*sis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>genesis</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The theory of generation which holds that the germ is created entirely new, not merely expanded, by the procreative power of the parents. It is opposed to the theory of <i>evolution</i>, also to <i>syngenesis</i>.</def>

<h1>Epigenesist</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>Ep`i*gen"e*sist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>One who believes in, or advocates the theory of, epigenesis.</def>

<h1>Epigenetic</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>Ep`i*ge*net"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the epigenesis; produced according to the theory of epigenesis.</def>

<h1>Epigeous</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>Ep`i*ge"ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Epig\'91ous</er>.</def>

<h1>Epigeum</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>Ep*i*ge"um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. See <er>Epigee</er>.]</ety> <def>See <er>Perigee</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Epiglottic</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>Ep`i*glot"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or connected with, the epiglottis.</def>

<h1>Epiglottidean</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>Ep`i*glot*tid"e*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Epiglottic</er>.</def>

<h1>Epiglottis</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>Ep`i*glot"tis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ upon + <?/, <?/, tongue. See <er>Glottis</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the glottis while food or drink is passing while food or drink is passing through the pharynx.</def>

<h1>Epignathous</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>E*pig"na*thous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Epi-</ets> + Gr. <?/ the jaw.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower.</def>

<h1>Epigram</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>Ep"i*gram</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>epigramma</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ inscription, epigram, fr. <?/ to write upon, <?/ upon + <?/ to write: cf. F. <ets>\'82pigramme</ets>. See <er>Graphic</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A short poem treating concisely and pointedly of a single thought or event. The modern epigram is so contrived as to surprise the reader with a witticism or ingenious turn of thought, and is often satirical in character.</def>

<blockquote>Dost thou think I care for a satire or an <b>epigram</b>? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; <i>Epigrams</i> were originally inscription on tombs, statues, temples, triumphal arches, etc.</note>