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单词 epigene
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epigene

[ ep-i-jeen ]
/ ˈɛp ɪˌdʒin /

adjective Geology.

formed or originating on the earth's surface (opposed to hypogene).

Origin of epigene

1815–25; <French épigène<Greek epigenḗs born after, growing after. See epi-, -gen

Words nearby epigene

epigastric fossa, epigastric hernia, epigastrium, epigastrocele, epigeal, epigene, epigenesis, epigenetic, epigenetics, epigenome, epigenomics
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Example sentences from the Web for epigene

  • But it is only a depraved taste that can prefer such an epigene to the fresh desert-music of Imr-al-Kais.

    Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 2|Charles Dudley Warner

British Dictionary definitions for epigene

epigene
/ (ˈɛpɪˌdʒiːn) /

adjective

formed or taking place at or near the surface of the earthCompare hypogene

Word Origin for epigene

C19: from French épigène, ultimately from Greek epigignesthai to be born after, from gignesthai to be born
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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