First Known Use: circa 1854
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epiphragm
noun ep·i·phragm \ˈe-pə-ˌfram\
Definition of EPIPHRAGM
: a closing membrane or septum (as of a snail shell or a moss capsule)
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Origin of EPIPHRAGM
Greek epiphragma covering
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