epipaleolithic
- n middle part of the Stone Age beginning about 15,000 years ago
epiphany
- n a divine manifestation
- n twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus
epiphany of our lord
- n twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus
epiphenomenon
- n a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon
epiphora
- n repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.
epiphyllum
- n any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers
epiphysis
- n the end of a long bone; initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused
- n a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin