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Epicenes
- noun - one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
Epidemic
- adjective - (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously; "an epidemic outbreak of influenza"
- a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
Epilepsy
- noun - a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
Epimeral
- - Pertaining to the epimera.
Epimeron
- - In crustaceans: The part of the side of a somite external to the basal joint of each appendage. See Illust. under Crustacea. (b) In insects: The lateral piece behind the episternum.
Ergmeter
- - An instrument for measuring energy in ergs.
Erigeron
- noun - cosmopolitan genus of usually perennial herbs with flowers that resemble asters; leaves occasionally (especially formerly) used medicinally
Erotesis
- - A figure of speech by which a strong affirmation of the contrary, is implied under the form of an earnest interrogation, as in the following lines; -
Escheats
- noun - a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs
- the property that reverts to the state