"epiotic" meaning in English

See epiotic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: epiotics [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊtɪk, -ɒtɪk Etymology: From epi- + otic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|epi|otic}} epi- + otic Head templates: {{en-noun}} epiotic (plural epiotics)
  1. (anatomy, usually attributive) The upper and outer element of periotic bone. In humans forming a part of the temporal bone, while in fish it is more distinguishable. Tags: attributive, usually Coordinate_terms: opisthotic, prootic

Inflected forms

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