e•pi•sci•a(i pish′ē ə, i pish′ə),USA pronunciationn.
Plant Biologyany of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
Greek episkiá feminine of episkiós shaded, equivalent. to epi-epi- + -skios, adjective, adjectival derivative of skiá shade, shadow