Epi-

prefix

Definitions

Prefix
  1. 1
    Above in location or position. morpheme

    "epilittoral"

  2. 2
    Upon, atop, directly on top of in terms of position. morpheme

    "epibenthos"

  3. 3
    Relating to epigenetics. morpheme

    "epichromosomal"

  4. 4
    Secondary: a consequence, by-product, additional, or lesser version. morpheme

    "epilanguage"

  5. 5
    A part or segment that is located on the upper part of an object. morpheme

    "epikarst"

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  1. 6
    A part or location that is outer, particularly an outer layer. morpheme

    "epidermis"

  2. 7
    Denotes an epimeric form. morpheme

    "epicedrol"

  3. 8
    Located on the surface. morpheme

    "epifascial"

  4. 9
    Epibiotic: an organism that lives on another organism. morpheme

    "epiparasitism"

  5. 10
    Outward in direction or projection. morpheme

    "epignathous"

  6. 11
    More, above a usual quantity, additional in quantity. morpheme

    "epicadmium"

  7. 12
    Beyond, meta, transcending. morpheme

    "epimuscular"

  8. 13
    Epidemiology morpheme

    "epizootic"

  9. 14
    Near in position. morpheme

    "epicellular"

  10. 15
    Outranked, above in rank. morpheme

    "epifamily"

  11. 16
    Surrounding in position: the edges of the root entity. morpheme

    "epifascicular"

  12. 17
    Covering: the root entity is covered. morpheme

    "epiglottis"

  13. 18
    After in time. morpheme

    "epiclassical"

  14. 19
    Overlapping in position. morpheme

    "epilobous"

  15. 20
    Mapping onto, passing along, resolving to. morpheme

    "epimorphism"

  16. 21
    Top: a part that is positioned at the uppermost of multiple levels. morpheme

    "epipelagic"

  17. 22
    Front or anterior in position. morpheme

    "epicnemial"

  18. 23
    Entirety, a system being referred to as a whole. morpheme

    "epichaperome"

  19. 24
    Outside of in position. morpheme

    "epidural"

  20. 25
    Shallow in depth. morpheme

    "epithermal"

  21. 26
    Similar, in the same form of, resembling. morpheme

    "epimorphic"

  22. 27
    Upwards in direction or growth. morpheme

    "epiphallus"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on top of”).

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