ep1phyllum

[Gr. epi =upon, and phyllon =a leaf, because the flowers grow from the flat branches, which resemble leaves.] Bot.: A genus of Cactaceae. The three known species are from Brazil. Epiphyllum truncatum has pink or rose-colored flowers. ěp-1-phyş-e-al, ěp-i-phyş-1-al, a . [Mod. Lat. epiphys(is) (q.v.), and Eng., ., suff. -al .] Anat .: Of, belonging, or relating to an Epiphysis (q.v.). ( Owen .) ě-piph-y-sis (pl. ě-piph-y-sēş), s. [Gr. epiph ysis an on growth, an excrescence: epi =upon, and physis growth, from phyo = to bring forth.] Anat . ( pl .): Proce es originally distinct, but at last o ified from some distinct center or other into a single expanse of bone. ( Quain , .)