epi-
prefix
variants or ep-
1
: upon
epiphyte
: besides epiphenomenon
: attached to epididymis
: over epicenter
: outer epiblast
: after epigenesis
2
a
: chemical entity related to (such) another
epimer
b
: chemical entity distinguished from (such) another by having a bridge connection
epichlorohydrin
Word History
Etymology
Latin, from Greek, from epi on, at, besides, after; akin to Old English eofot crime