Main Entry: ep·i·taxy

Pronunciation: \ˈe-pə-ˌtak-sē\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1931

: the growth on a crystalline substrate of a crystalline substance that mimics the orientation of the substrate

— ep·i·tax·i·al \ˌe-pə-ˈtak-sē-əl\ adjective

— ep·i·tax·i·al·ly \-sē-ə-lē\ adverb