epi-

alternative before vowel ep-

1. Above in location or position.

   epi- + nasal → epinasal

   2 more examples

   epi- + littoral → epilittoral

   epi- + necral → epinecral

   Synonyms: on-, en-, hyper-, super-, supra-, sur-

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

   epi- + spinal → epispinal

   2 more examples

   epi- + benthos → epibenthos

   epi- + petro + -ic → epipetric

3. biologyRelating to epigenetics.

   epi- + clone → epiclone

   2 more examples

   epi- + chromosomal → epichromosomal

   epi- + genome → epigenome

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

   epi- + toxoid → epitoxoid

   2 more examples

   epi- + language → epilanguage

   epi- + phenomenon → epiphenomenon

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

   epi- + karst → epikarst

   2 more examples

   epi- + phase → epiphase

   epi- + sternum → episternum

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

   epi- + dermis → epidermis

   2 more examples

   epi- + pleuron → epipleuron

   epi- + trochlea → epitrochlea

7. chemistryDenotes an epimeric form.

   epi- + cedrol → epicedrol

   2 more examples

   epi- + cholesterol → epicholesterol

   epi- + testosterone → epitestosterone

8. Located on the surface.

   epi- + fascial → epifascial

   2 more examples

   epi- + -limnion → epilimnion

   epi- + xyl- + -ous → epixylous

9. biologyEpibiotic: an organism that lives on another organism.

   epi- + symbiont → episymbiont

   2 more examples

   epi- + parasitism → epiparasitism

   epi- + symbiotic → episymbiotic

10. Outward in direction or projection.

    epi- + pod → epipod

    2 more examples

    epi- + -gnathous → epignathous

    epi- + nasty → epinasty

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

    epi- + demic → epidemic

    2 more examples

    epi- + cadmium → epicadmium

    epi- + menorrhagia → epimenorrhagia

12. Beyond, meta, transcending.

    epi- + theory → epitheory

    2 more examples

    epi- + muscular → epimuscular

    epi- + language → epilanguage

13. biologyEpidemiology

    epi- + zootic → epizootic

    1 more example

    epi- + ornith- + -ic → epornitic

14. Near in position.

    epi- + stellar → epistellar

    2 more examples

    epi- + cellular → epicellular

    epi- + tuberculosis → epituberculosis

15. Outranking, above in rank.

    epi- + -archy → eparchy

    2 more examples

    epi- + family → epifamily

    epi- + phyletic → epiphyletic

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

    epi- + macular → epimacular

    2 more examples

    epi- + fascicular → epifascicular

    epi- + perimetric → epiperimetric

17. Covering: the root entity is covered.

    epi- + spore → epispore

    2 more examples

    epi- + glottis → epiglottis

    epi- + scope → episcope

18. After in time.

    epi- + genesis → epigenesis

    2 more examples

    epi- + classical → epiclassical

    epi- → Epipaleolithic is the Mesolithic period (post-Paleolithic)

19. Overlapping in position.

    epi- + pole → epipole

    2 more examples

    epi- + lobous → epilobous

    epi- + pharynx → epipharynx

20. Mapping onto, passing along, resolving to.

    epi- + plexis → epiplexis

    2 more examples

    epi- + morphism → epimorphism

    epi- + sememe → episememe

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

    epi- + valve → epivalve

    2 more examples

    epi- + pelagic → epipelagic

    epi- + plankton → epiplankton

22. Front or anterior in position.

    epi- + cnemial → epicnemial

    2 more examples

    epi- + plastron → epiplastron

    epi- + sternum → episternum

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

    epi- + crisis → epicrisis

    2 more examples

    epi- + chaperome → epichaperome

    epi- + organism → epiorganism

24. Outside of in position.

    epi- + dural → epidural

    2 more examples

    epi- + skeletal → episkeletal

    epi- + cycloid → epicycloid

25. Shallow in depth.

    epi- + cortex → epicortex

    2 more examples

    epi- + thermal → epithermal

    epi- + geo- + -ous → epigeous

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

    epi- + calyx → epicalyx

    2 more examples

    epi- + morphic → epimorphic

    epi- + ascidiate → epiascidiate

27. Upwards in direction or growth.

    epi- + film → epifilm

    2 more examples

    epi- + phallus → epiphallus

    epi- + growth → epigrowth