SINCE 1828
epi-
prefix
variants:
or ep-
Definition of epi-
1
: upon
epiphyte
: besides
epiphenomenon
: attached to
epididymis
: over
epicenter
: outer
epiblast
: after
epigenesis
2a
: chemical entity related to (such) another
epimer
b
: chemical entity distinguished from (such) another by having a bridge connection
epichlorohydrin
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