n.
Pronunciation: ' e-p ə - ˌ tak-s ē
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: circa 1931
: the growth on a crystalline substrate of a crystalline substance that mimics the orientation of the substrate
– ep · i · tax · i · al \ ˌ e-p ə - ' tak-s ē - ə l \ adjective
– ep · i · tax · i · al · ly \ -s ē - ə -l ē \ adverb