eph-
prefix
a variant of epi- ⇒ 
ephedra,
ephedrine
epi- or eph- or (before a vowel) ep-
prefix
on; upon; above; over
⇒ 
epidermis
⇒ 
epicentre
in addition to
⇒ 
epiphenomenon
after
⇒ 
epigenesis
⇒ 
epilogue
near; close to
⇒ 
epicalyx
Origin
from Greek, from epi (prep)eph-
1 
variant of epi- before an aspirate:
ephedrine.
Related Word
- epi-
eph-variant of epi-, before an aspirate, as in ephemera.
eph-
— see epi-
— see epi-