epichorial

From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + χώρα (khṓra, “countryside”) + -ial.

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛpɪˈkɔːɹiəl/
• Rhymes: -ɔːɹiəl

epichorial (comparative more epichorial, superlative most epichorial)

1. In or of the country; rural.
   • 1840, Thomas De Quincey, Modern Superstition:

     Epichorial superstitions from every district of Europe.

   • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 88:

     Later ages contributed their own epichorial and distinctive manner to these universal delights in the erotic. In China, The Golden Lotus is an amazing sustained achievement.

2. (anatomy) Relating to the epichorion

• aerophilic, ciliaphore