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A name of several annual weeds. See Goosefoot, and Lamb's- quarters.

A cant word for anything petty or small. It is used by Drayton as the name of a fairy.

Growing in Alpine regions.

See Orpiment. [Obs.]

An edible species of mushroom (Agaricus campestris). Fairy ring champignon, the Marasmius oreades, which has a strong flavor but is edible.

Fixed; settled; fastened. [Obs.] Spenser.

An American genus of plants, containing but a single species (E. repens), the trailing arbutus.

Growing on, or close to, the ground.

Epigastric.

Pertaining to the epigastrium, or to the epigastric region.

The upper part of the abdomen.

Epigæous. [R.]

See Perigee. [Obs.]

Formed originating on the surface of the earth; -- opposed to hypogene; as, epigene rocks.

The theory of generation which holds that the germ is created entirely new, not merely expanded, by the procreative power of the parents. It is opposed to the theory of evolution, also to syngenesis.

One who believes in, or advocates the theory of, epigenesis.

Of or pertaining to the epigenesis; produced according to the theory of epigenesis.

Same as Epigæous.

See Perigee. [Obs.]

Pertaining to, or connected with, the epiglottis.