epigene Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ep"i*gene adjective

Etymology

Pref. epi- + Gr. to be born, grow.

Definitions

1. (Crystallog.) Foreign; unnatural; unusual; -- said of forms of crystals not natural to the substances in which they are found.
2. (Geol.) Formed originating on the surface of the earth; -- opposed to hypogene; as, epigene rocks.