What does epi- mean?
Epi- means Above in location or position..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · prefix
Above in location or position..
epi- + littoral → epilittoral
epi- + nasal → epinasal
epi- + necral → epinecral
epi- + benthos → epibenthos
epi- + petro + -ic → epipetric
epi- + spinal → epispinal
epi- + chromosomal → epichromosomal
epi- + clone → epiclone
Use epi- when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Epi- means Above in location or position..
Common synonyms include on-, en-, hyper-, super-.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
epi- + littoral → epilittoral
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