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epiphora: Meaning and Definition of

e•piph•o•ra

Pronunciation: (i-pif'ur-u), [key]
— n.
  1. an overflow of tears due to excessive secretion of the lacrimal glands or obstruction of the lacrimal ducts.
  2. epistrophe (def. 1).
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
epiphonema epiphragm
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