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epi-
prefix ep-
- Above in location or position. epi- + littoral → epilittoral
- Upon, atop, directly on top of in terms of position. epi- + benthos → epibenthos
- Relating to epigenetics. epi- + chromosomal → epichromosomal
- Secondary: a consequence, by-product, additional, or lesser version. epi- + language → epilanguage
- A part or segment that is located on the upper part of an object. epi- + karst → epikarst
- A part or location that is outer, particularly an outer layer. epi- + dermis → epidermis
- Denotes an epimeric form. epi- + cedrol → epicedrol
- Located on the surface. epi- + fascial → epifascial
- Epibiotic: an organism that lives on another organism. epi- + parasitism → epiparasitism
- Outward in direction or projection. epi- + -gnathous → epignathous
- More, above a usual quantity, additional in quantity. epi- + cadmium → epicadmium
- Beyond, meta, transcending. epi- + muscular → epimuscular
- Epidemiology epi- + zootic → epizootic
- Near in position. epi- + cellular → epicellular
- Outranking, above in rank. epi- + family → epifamily
- Surrounding in position: the edges of the root entity. epi- + fascicular → epifascicular
- Covering: the root entity is covered. epi- + glottis → epiglottis
- After in time. epi- + classical → epiclassical
- Overlapping in position. epi- + lobous → epilobous
- Mapping onto, passing along, resolving to. epi- + morphism → epimorphism
- Top: a part that is positioned at the uppermost of multiple levels. epi- + pelagic → epipelagic
- Front or anterior in position. epi- + cnemial → epicnemial
- Entirety, a system being referred to as a whole. epi- + chaperome → epichaperome
- Outside of in position. epi- + dural → epidural
- Shallow in depth. epi- + thermal → epithermal
- Similar, in the same form of, resembling. epi- + morphic → epimorphic
- Upwards in direction or growth. epi- + phallus → epiphallus
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Talk about this word "epi-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/epi-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. epi-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/epi- "epi-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/epi-.
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@misc{epi_2026,
title = {epi-},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/epi-},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}