English Words Starting With E

• ectopic pregnancy

  nounC2 (Specialist Medical Terminology)
  /ɛkˌtɒp.ɪk ˈprɛɡ.nən.si/A pregnancy where the fertilised egg implants and develops outside the main cavity of the uterus, most commonly in a fallopian tube.
• ectoplasm

  nounC2
  /ˈɛktə(ʊ)plaz(ə)m/A supernatural viscous substance said to emanate from the body of a spiritualist medium during a trance, often forming shapes or spirit limbs.
• ectoproct

  nounC2+
  /ˈɛktə(ʊ)prɒkt/A minute aquatic invertebrate animal of the phylum Bryozoa, characterized by having the anus outside the ring of tentacles surrounding the mouth.
• ectoprocta

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌɛktə(ʊ)ˈprɒktə/A phylum of mostly colonial, aquatic invertebrate animals with a U-shaped gut and a crown of tentacles used for filter feeding, commonly known as bryozoans or moss animals.
• ectosarc

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˈɛktəʊsɑːk/The outer, more fluid layer of cytoplasm in certain unicellular organisms, particularly protozoa.
• ectostosis

  nounRare
  /ˌɛktɒˈstəʊsɪs/The process of bone formation beginning on the surface of a cartilage model.
• ectotherm

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈɛktəʊˌθɜːm/An organism that relies on external environmental sources to regulate its body temperature.
• ectotrophic mycorrhiza

  nounLow (C2/Technical)
  /ˌɛktə(ʊ)ˈtrəʊfɪk ˌmaɪkə(ʊ)ˈraɪzə/A type of symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a plant, where the fungal hyphae form a dense sheath (mantle) around the root surface and penetrate between root cells, but do not enter the cells themselves.
• ectozoan

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /ˌɛktəʊˈzəʊən/An organism, specifically a parasite or commensal, that lives on the external surface of its host.
• ectozoon

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛktə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɒn/An animal parasite that lives on the outer surface of its host.
• ectrodactylism

  nounVery low (medical/specialist term)
  /ˌɛktrə(ʊ)ˈdaktɪlɪz(ə)m/A rare congenital abnormality characterized by the absence or deficiency of one or more fingers or toes.
• ectromelia

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌɛktrə(ʊ)ˈmiːlɪə/A congenital absence or severe underdevelopment of one or more limbs.
• ectype

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛktaɪp/A copy or reproduction of an original work, especially in art or philosophy.
• ecu

  nounLow
  /ˈekjuː/A former unit of currency in the European Community, a precursor to the Euro, which represented a weighted basket of member states' currencies.
• ecuador

  nounB1
  /ˈek.wə.dɔː/A sovereign country located on the northwestern coast of South America, named after the equator (Spanish: ecuador) which runs through it.
• ecuadorean

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌek.wəˈdɔːr.i.ən/Of or relating to Ecuador, a country in South America.
• ecumene

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛkjʊmiːn/the permanently inhabited portion of the Earth's surface
• ecumenical council

  nounLow
  /ˌɛkjʊˈmɛnɪkəl ˈkaʊnsəl/A worldwide assembly of bishops of the Roman Catholic Church, convened and presided over by the Pope, to discuss and settle matters of Church doctrine and practice.
• ecumenical movement

  nounLow (C2 Level Vocabulary)
  /ˌek.jʊˈmen.ɪ.kəl ˈmuːv.mənt/A modern movement among Christian churches aimed at fostering worldwide Christian unity and cooperation.
• ecumenical patriarch

  nounVery Low
  /ˌiːkjuːˈmɛnɪkəl ˈpeɪtrɪɑːk/The honorary head of the Eastern Orthodox Church, based in Istanbul (historically Constantinople).

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