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Epen [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Epencephalic [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Pertaining to the epencephalon.

2. Situated on or over the brain.

Epencephalon [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The segment of the brain next behind the midbrain, including the cerebellum and pons; the hindbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to epen.

Ependyma [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The epithelial lining of the ventricles of the brain and the canal of the spinal cord; endyma; ependymis.

Ependymis [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Epenetic [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Epenetic [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Epentheses [Plural] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Epenthesis [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

2. EPEN'THESY, noun [Gr. to put.] The insertion of a letter or syllable in the middle of a word, as alituum for alitum.

Epenthesis [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The insertion of a letter or a sound in the body of a word; as, the b in "nimble" from AS. n/mol.

Epenthetic [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Inserted in the middle of a word.

Epenthetic [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Inserted in the body of a word; as, an epenthetic letter or sound.