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- edaphic



[edaphic 词源字典] - "Of, produced by, or influenced by the soil", Late 19th century: coined in German from Greek edaphos 'floor' + -ic.[edaphic etymology, edaphic origin, 英语词源]
- exanthema




- "A skin rash accompanying a disease or fever", Mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek exanthēma 'eruption', from ex- 'out' + antheein 'to blossom' (from anthos 'flower').
- exsanguination




- "The action of draining a person, animal, or organ of blood", Early 20th century: from Latin exsanguinatus 'drained of blood' (from ex- 'out' + sanguis, sanguin- 'blood') + -ion.
- emoji




- "A small digital image or icon used to express an idea or emotion in electronic communication", 1990s: Japanese, from e 'picture' + moji 'letter, character'.
- excogitate




- "Think out, plan, or devise", Early 16th century: from Latin excogitat- 'found by process of thought', from the verb excogitare, from ex- 'out' + cogitare 'think'.
- electro-horticulture




- "The application of electricity to horticulture; specifically = electroculture", Late 19th cent..
- enthral




- "Capture the fascinated attention of", Late Middle English (in the sense 'enslave'; formerly also as inthrall): from en-1, in-2 (as an intensifier) + thrall.
- Etesian wind




- "Another term for meltemi", Early 17th century: Etesian from Latin etesius 'annual' (from Greek etēsios, from etos 'year') + -an.
- epistolography




- "Letter writing", Late 18th cent. From post-classical Latin epistolographia letter-writing from Hellenistic Greek ἐπιστολογράϕος letter-writer, secretary + classical Latin -ia.
- epistolic




- "Of, relating to, or used in letter-writing; epistolary", Late 17th cent.; earliest use found in Theophilus Gale (1628–1679), ejected minister and theologian. From (i) classical Latin epistolicus in the form or style of letters (2nd cent. a.d. in Aulus Gellius).
- eosin




- "A red fluorescent dye that is a bromine derivative of fluorescein, or one of its salts or other derivatives", Late 19th century: from Greek ēōs 'dawn' + -in1.
- empennage




- "An arrangement of stabilizing surfaces at the tail of an aircraft", Early 20th century: from French, from empenner 'to feather an arrow', from em- 'in' + penne 'a feather' (from Latin penna).
- equivoque




- "An expression capable of having more than one meaning; a pun", Late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense 'equivocal'): from Old French equivoque or late Latin aequivocus (see equivocal).
- electric car




- "Originally US a tramcar propelled by electricity (now rare )", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in Charles Mackay (1812–1889), poet and writer.
- equilibrist




- "An acrobat who performs balancing feats, especially a tightrope walker", Mid 18th century: from equilibrium + -ist.
- excursus




- "A detailed discussion of a particular point in a book, usually in an appendix", Early 19th century: from Latin, 'excursion', from excurrere 'run out'.
- electropathy




- "A form of alternative therapy employing electricity, galvanism, and magnetism (in various forms)", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in The New Monthly Magazine. From electro- + -pathy.
- enchase




- "Decorate (a piece of jewellery or work of art) by inlaying, engraving, or carving", Late Middle English: from Old French enchasser 'set gems, encase', from en- 'in' + chasse 'a case'.
- ensile




- "Put (grass or another crop) into a silo or silage clamp in order to preserve it as silage", Late 19th century: from French ensiler, from Spanish ensilar, from en- 'in' + silo 'silo'.
- endothelium




- "The tissue which forms a single layer of cells lining various organs and cavities of the body, especially the blood vessels, heart, and lymphatic vessels. It is formed from the embryonic mesoderm", Late 19th century: modern Latin, from endo- 'within' + Greek thēlē 'nipple'.