Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epigene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: epi-gene
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Foreign; unusual; not natural to the substance in which it was found.

adj

Of or pertaining to the region just below the surface of the earth.

Etymology

From epi- + -gene.

Frequently Paired Words

hypogene

Questions

What does epigene mean?: Foreign; unusual; not natural to the substance in which it was found.
Where does epigene come from?: From epi- + -gene.

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