English Words Starting With E

• endoneurium

  nounC2+
  /ˌɛndəʊˈnjʊəriəm/The delicate connective tissue surrounding each individual nerve fibre within a peripheral nerve bundle.
• endonuclease

  nounVery low frequency
  /ˌɛndəʊˈnjuːklɪeɪz/An enzyme that cuts DNA at specific sites within its sequence.
• endonym

  nounLow / C2+
  /ˈɛn.dəʊ.nɪm/A name for a place or group of people used by those people themselves; the internal, self-designated name.
• endoparasite

  nounC2
  /ˌendəʊˈpærəsaɪt/A parasite that lives inside the body of its host.
• endopeptidase

  nounVery Low (Specialised)
  /ˌɛndəʊˈpɛptɪdeɪz/An enzyme that cleaves peptide bonds within a protein or peptide chain.
• endoperidium

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛndəʊpəˈrɪdɪəm/The inner layer of the double-walled peridium (enclosing membrane) of some fungi, particularly puffballs.
• endophasia

  nounExtremely Rare / Technical
  /ˌɛndəʊˈfeɪzɪə/The internal, silent process of speaking to oneself within one's mind; internal or covert speech.
• endophora

  nounC2
  /ɛnˈdɒf(ə)rə/A grammatical or linguistic device where a word or phrase refers to something else inside the same text (co-text).
• endophthalmitis

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌɛndəʊfθælˈmaɪtɪs/An inflammation of the interior tissues of the eye.
• endophyte

  nounC2
  /ˈen.dəʊ.faɪt/A plant, especially a fungus or bacterium, that lives within a plant for at least part of its life cycle without causing apparent disease.
• endoplasm

  nounC2
  /ˈɛndə(ʊ)plaz(ə)m/The inner, fluid, granular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell.
• endoplasmic reticulum

  nounRare
  /ˌɛn.də(ʊ)ˌplæz.mɪk rɪˈtɪk.jə.ləm/A continuous membrane system within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell, involved in the synthesis, folding, modification, and transport of proteins.
• endopodite

  nounTechnical / Very Low
  /ɛnˈdɒpədaɪt/The inner, typically larger, branch of a crustacean's biramous (forked) limb.
• endoproct

  nounRare (Obscure Scientific Term)
  /ˈɛndə(ʊ)prɒkt/Any small, colonial marine animal within the phylum Entoprocta, characterized by a cup-shaped body with a crown of tentacles surrounding the mouth and anus.
• endoprocta

  nounC2
  /ˌɛndəʊˈprɒktə/A taxonomic group of small, sessile, aquatic animals, also known as Entoprocta.
• endopterygote

  adjectivenounSpecialized (C2)
  /ˌɛndəʊˈtɛrɪɡəʊt/An insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis, developing wings inside the body during the larval stage.
• endorphin

  nounC1/C2
  /ɛnˈdɔːfɪn/A type of hormone produced in the brain and nervous system that acts as a natural painkiller and creates feelings of pleasure or well-being.
• endorsation

  nounLow
  /ˌɛndɔːˈseɪʃ(ə)n/The act of endorsing; formal approval or support.
• endorse

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪnˈdɔːs/To declare one's public approval or support of something or someone.
• endorsee

  nounLow frequency, C2 level
  /ˌen.dɔːˈsiː/The person or entity to whom something (typically a negotiable instrument like a cheque, bill of exchange, or contract) is transferred by endorsement.

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