Epigene
Pronunciation : Ep"i*gene
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Pref. epi- + Gr.
Definition : 1. (Crystallog.)
Defn: Foreign; unnatural; unusual; -- said of forms of crystals not natural to the substances in which they are found.
2. (Geol.)
Defn: Formed originating on the surface of the earth; -- opposed to hypogene; as, epigene rocks.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913