9-letter words containing p, i
- ephippial — Saddle-shaped; occupying an ephippium.
- epibiosis — any relationship between two organisms in which one grows on the other but is not parasitic on it
- epic-like — resembling or reminiscent of an epic
- epicardia — Plural form of epicardium.
- epicedial — funereal
- epicedium — Dirge, lament, elegy.
- epicenter — The point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
- epicentra — epicentres
- epicentre — (seismology) The point on the land or water surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
- epiclesis — The part of the Eucharistic prayer in which the presence of the Holy Spirit is invoked to bless the elements or the communicants.
- epicormic — (of a shoot or branch) growing from a previously dormant bud on the trunk or a limb of a tree.
- epicotyls — Plural form of epicotyl.
- epicrania — tissue covering the cranium
- epicrisis — a secondary crisis occurring in the course of a disease
- epicritic — (of certain nerve fibres of the skin) serving to perceive and distinguish fine variations of temperature or touch
- epictetus — ?50–?120 ad, Greek Stoic philosopher, who stressed self-renunciation and the brotherhood of man
- epicurean — Of or concerning Epicurus or his ideas.
- epicurism — Epicureanism.
- epicurize — to act as an epicure
- epicycles — Plural form of epicycle.
- epicyclic — Of, or relating to epicycles.
- epidaurus — an ancient port in Greece, in the NE Peloponnese, in Argolis on the Saronic Gulf
- epidemics — Plural form of epidemic.
- epidermal — Of or pertaining to the epidermis.
- epidermic — Of or pertaining to the epidermis or to the skin or bark.
- epidermis — The outer layer of cells covering an organism, in particular.
- epidosite — a rock formed of quartz and epidote
- epidurals — Plural form of epidural.
- epifaunal — relating to epifauna
- epigenome — (genetics) The total epigenetic state of a cell.
- epigenous — growing on the surface, esp the upper surface, of an organism or part
- epigonism — An artistic or literary imitation of an artist by a later generation.
- epigraphs — Plural form of epigraph.
- epigraphy — The study and interpretation of ancient inscriptions.
- epigynous — (of flowers) having the receptacle enclosing and fused with the gynoecium so that the other floral parts arise above it
- epilating — Present participle of epilate.
- epilation — The removal of hair by the roots.
- epilators — Plural form of epilator.
- epileptic — Of, relating to, or having epilepsy.
- epilimnia — upper layers of water in lakes
- epilithic — (of plants) growing on the surface of rock
- epilobium — a plant from the genus Epilobium, such as willow-herb
- epilogize — to write or deliver an epilogue
- epilogued — followed by an epilogue
- epilogues — Plural form of epilogue.
- epimerase — an enzyme that catalyses the interconversion of epimers
- epimerism — optical isomerism in which isomers (epimers) can form about asymmetric atoms within the molecule, esp in carbohydrates
- epimerize — to change (a chemical compound) into an epimer
- epimysium — A sheath of fibrous elastic tissue surrounding a muscle.
- epineural — (anatomy) Arising from the neurapophysis of a vertebra.