n.
Pronunciation: i- ' pi-b ə -l ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lies
Etymology: Greek epibol ē addition, from epiballein to throw on, from epi- + ballein to throw ― more at DEVIL
Date: 1875
: the growing of one part about another especially : such growth of the dorsal lip area during gastrulation
– ep · i · bol · ic \ ˌ e-p ə - ' bä-lik \ adjective