ephelis

noun

ephelis

noun

US /ɪˈfi.lɪs/

Etymology Borrowed from Latin ephēlis, from Ancient Greek ἔφηλῐς (éphēlĭs, “a freckle”), from ἐπ- (ep-, “upon, over, epi-”) + ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos, “the sun”) + -ῐς (-ĭs, nominal suffix).

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Dermatology, Medicine, Pathology, Sciences Synonym of freckle.

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