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The outermost layer of the cells, which covers both surfaces of leaves, and also the surface of stems, when they are first formed. As stems grow old this layer is lost, and never replaced.

Pertaining, or belonging, to the episperm, or covering of a seed.

A liplike organ that covers the mouth, in most Bryozoa. See Illust., under Entoprocta.

A continuous and, usually, structureless layer which covers more or less of the exterior of many corals.

or events of great subsequent influence; a memorable period; as, the epoch of maritime discovery, or of the Reformation. "So vast an epoch of time." F. Harrison. The influence of Chaucer continued to live even during the dreary interval which separates from one another two important epochs of our literary history. A. W…

Covered with a pattern resembling a series of escalop shells, each of which issues from between two others. Its appearance is that of a surface covered with scales. Escaloped oysters (Cookery). See under Scalloped.

A writ, now abolished, to recover escheats from the person in possession. Blackstone.

alled by Berzelius on account of the inability of chemical science, at the time of its discovery, to separate some of its constituents.

The act of espying; notice; discovery. Screened from espial by the jutting cape. Byron.

employment of spies; the practice of watching the words and conduct of others, to make discoveries, as spies or secret emissaries; secret watching.

The glacis of the counterscarp, or the slope of the parapet of the covered way toward the country.

To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd. As one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, . . . he espied his money. Gen.…

per and silver; -- so called by Berzelius on account of its being found soon after the discovery of the metal selenium.

to have cried out "Eureka! eureka!" (I have found it! I have found it!), upon suddenly discovering a method of finding out how much the gold of King Hiero's crown had been alloyed. Hence, an expression of triumph concerning a discovery.

A metallic element of the rare-earth group, discovered spectroscopically by Demarcay in 1896. Symbol, Eu; at. wt., 152.0.

Discovered by Eustachius.

on, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding. Thou . . . by evasions thy crime uncoverest more. Milton.

cted; -- serving to introduce what is unexpected or less expected. I have made several discoveries, which appear new, even to those who are versed in critical learning. Addison.

The act or process of evicting; or state of being evicted; the recovery of lands, tenements, etc., from another's possession by due course of law; dispossession by paramount title or claim of such title; ejectment; ouster.

To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to inquiry or inspection of particulars for the purpose of obtaining a fuller insight into the subject of examination, as a material substance, a fact, a reason, a cause, the truth of a statement;…