epeir

epeir
, -o, =us (G). The mainland, a continent

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  • epeiric — /i puy rik/, adj. extending inland from a continental margin: an epeiric sea. [1920 25; < Gk épeir(os) mainland, continent + IC] * * * …   Universalium

  • epeira — I. ə̇ˈpīrə Etymology: New Latin, from epi + eira (from Greek eirein to fasten in rows, string together) more at series synonym of aranea II. noun ( …   Useful english dictionary

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