| egranulose | <botany> Having no granules, as chlorophyll in certain conditions. Origin: Pref. E- + granule. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| egre | Sharp; bitter; acid; sour. "The egre words of thy friend." (Chaucer) See: Eager. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| egress | 1. The act of going out or leaving, or the power to leave; departure. "Embarred from all egress and regress." (Holland) "Gates of burning adamant, Barred over us, prohibit all egress." (Milton) 2. <astronomy> The passing off from the sun's disk of an inferior planet, in a transit. Origin: L. Egressus, fr. Egredi to go out; e out + gradi to go. See Grade. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| egret | 1. <zoology> The name of several species of herons which bear plumes on the back. They are generally white. Among the best known species are the American egret (Ardea, or Herodias, egretta); the great egret (A. Alba); the little egret (A. Garzetta), of Europe; and the American snowy egret (A. Candidissima). "A bunch of egrets killed for their plumage." (G. W. Cable) 2. A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an aigrette. 3. <botany> The flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, as the down of the thistle. 4. <zoology> A kind of ape. See: Aigret, Heron. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| egrimony | <botany> The herb agrimony. Origin: Corrupted fr. Agrimony. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |