epigene

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Epigene \Ep"i*gene\, a. [Pref. epi- + Gr. ? to be born, grow.]
   1. (Crystallog.) Foreign; unnatural; unusual; -- said of
      forms of crystals not natural to the substances in which
      they are found.
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   2. (Geol.) Formed originating on the surface of the earth; --
      opposed to {hypogene}; as, epigene rocks.
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