Meanings
nounepiploon (plural epiploons or epiploa)
plural epiploons · plural epiploa
- anatomyThe greater omentum.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἐπίπλοον
- Englishepiploon
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπίπλοον (epíploon).
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APA
epiploon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epiploon
MLA
“epiploon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epiploon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epiploon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epiploon.
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