epiphora

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά (epiphorá). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪˈpɪfərə/ Hyphenation: e‧pi‧phor‧a === Noun === epiphora (countable and uncountable, plural epiphoras) (rhetoric) epistrophe Antonym: anaphora (medicine) Excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye. (botany) Any member of the species Polystachya (syn. Epiphora) of yellowspike orchids, of tropical and subtropical environments worldwide. ==== Translations ==== === References === “epiphora”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. epiphora on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Polystachya on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Polystachya on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons