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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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