epigraph
- n a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing
- n an engraved inscription
epikeratophakia
- n using a piece of donated corneal tissue to repair the eye of someone who has had a cataract removed
epikeratophakia gave her a living contact lens
epilachna
- n genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants
epilachna varivestis
- n introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant
epilating wax
- n a mixture of resins and waxes to remove cosmetically undesirable hair; mixture is applied hot to the surface and after cooling is pulled away taking the hairs with it
epilation
- n loss of hair; the result of removing hair
- n the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin)