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单词 epi-
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
epi-, 
  1. a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant "upon,'' "on,'' "over,'' "near,'' "at,'' "before,'' "after'' (epicedium;
    epidermis;
    epigene;
    epitome    );
    on this model, used in the formation of new compound words (epicardium;
    epinephrine    ).
Also, ep-, eph-. 
  • Greek, prefixal use of epí, preposition and adverb, adverbial

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
epi-, eph-, (before a vowel)ep- prefix
  1. on; upon; above; over: epidermis, epicentre
  2. in addition to: epiphenomenon
  3. after: epigenesis, epilogue
  4. near; close to: epicalyx
Etymology: from Greek, from epi (prep)
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