Epaulet
(Ep"au*let`, Ep"au*lette`) n. [F. épaulette, dim. of épaule shoulder, fr. L. spatula a broad piece
dim. of spatha abroad, flat instrument, fr. Gr. also, a broad rib, shoulder blade. See Spade the instrument,
and cf. Epaule, Spatula.] (Mil.) A shoulder ornament or badge worn by military and naval officers,
differences of rank being marked by some peculiar form or device, as a star, eagle, etc.; a shoulder knot.
In the United States service the epaulet is reserved for full dress uniform. Its use was abolished in the
British army in 1855.
Epauleted
(Ep"au*let`ed, Ep"au*let`ted), a. Wearing epaulets; decorated with epaulets.
Epaxial
(Ep*ax"i*al) a. [Pref. ep- + axial.] (Anat.) Above, or on the dorsal side of, the axis of the
skeleton; episkeletal.
Epeira
(||E*pei"ra) n. [NL.] (Zoöl.) A genus of spiders, including the common garden spider They spin
geometrical webs. See Garden spider.
Epen
(Ep"en) n. (Anat.) See Epencephalon.
Epencephalic
(Ep`en*ce*phal"ic) a. (Anat.) (a) Pertaining to the epencephalon. (b) Situated on or
over the brain.
Epencephalon
(||Ep`en*ceph"a*lon) n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'epi` upon, near + brain.] (Anat.) The segment of
the brain next behind the midbrain, including the cerebellum and pons; the hindbrain. Sometimes abbreviated
to epen.
Ependyma
(||Ep*en"dy*ma) n. [NL., fr. Gr. an upper garment; 'epi` upon + a garment; in + to put on.]
(Anat.) The epithelial lining of the ventricles of the brain and the canal of the spinal cord; endyma; ependymis.
Ependymis
(||Ep*en"dy*mis) n. [NL.] See Ependyma.
Epenetic
(Ep`e*net"ic) a. [Gr. from to praise; 'epi` + to praise.] Bestowing praise; eulogistic; laudatory.
[Obs.] E. Phillips.
Epenthesis
(||E*pen"the*sis) n.; pl. Epentheses [L., fr. Gr. 'epi` + to put or set in.] (Gram.) The
insertion of a letter or a sound in the body of a word; as, the b in "nimble" from AS. nemol.
Epenthetic
(Ep`en*thet"ic) a. [Gr. : cf. F. épenthétique.] (Gram.) Inserted in the body of a word; as, an
epenthetic letter or sound.
Épergne
(||É`pergne")
n. [F. épargne a sparing or saving; a treasury. "Our épergne is a little treasury of sweetmeats,
fruits, and flowers." Brewer.] A centerpiece for table decoration, usually consisting of several dishes or
receptacles of different sizes grouped together in an ornamental design.
Éperlan
(||É`per`lan")
n. [F. éperlan, fr. G. spierling. See Sparling.] (Zoöl.) The European smelt (Osmerus
eperlanus).
Epexegesis
(||Ep*ex`e*ge"sis) n. [NL., fr. Gr. detailed narrative, fr. to recount in detail; 'epi` + to lead,
point out. See Exegesis.] A full or additional explanation; exegesis.
Epexegetical
(Ep*ex`e*get"ic*al) a. Relating to epexegesis; explanatory; exegetical.
Ephah
(E"phah or E"pha), n. [Heb. 'ephah.] A Hebrew dry measure, supposed to be equal to two
pecks and five quarts. ten ephahs make one homer.
Ephemera
(||E*phem"e*ra) n. [NL., fr. Gr. a day fly, fr. daily, lasting but a day; over + day.]
