n. (Zool.) See Capybara. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. Capability or liableness to be discerped. [ R. ] Wollaston.

{ , a. [ See Discerp. ] Capable of being discerped. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. epi- + -blast. ] (Biol.) The outer layer of the blastoderm; the ectoderm. See Blastoderm, Delamination. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Biol.) Of or relating to, or consisting of, the epiblast. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a cover; &unr_; over + &unr_; to throw. ] (Bot.) The epidermal cells of rootlets, specially adapted to absorb liquids. Goodale. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; to throw upon, add to; 'epi` upon + &unr_; to throw. ] (Biol.) Growing or covering over; -- said of a kind of invagination. See under Invagination. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Gr. &unr_; a throwing upon. ] (Biol.) Epibolic invagination. See under Invagination. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. epi- + branchial. ] (Anat.) Pertaining to the segment between the ceratobranchial and pharyngobranchial in a branchial arch. -- n. An epibranchial cartilage or bone. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. The state or quality of being indiscerpible. [ Obs. ] Dr. H. More.

{ , a. Not discerpible; inseparable. [ Obs. ] Bp. Butler. -- In`dis*cerp"i*ble*ness, n., In`dis*cerp"ti*ble*ness, n. [ Obs. ] -- In`dis*cerp"ti*bly, adv. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

n. [ W. pib pipe + corn horn. ] (Mus.) A wind instrument or pipe, with a horn at each end, -- used in Wales. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gael. piobaireachd pipe music, fr. piobair a piper, fr. pioba pipe, bagpipe, from English. See Pipe, n. ] A Highland air, suited to the particular passion which the musician would either excite or assuage; generally applied to those airs that are played on the bagpipe before the Highlanders when they go out to battle. Jamieson. [ 1913 Webster ]