Note: Eons were considered to be emanations sent forth by God from the depths of His grand solitude to fulfill various functions in the material and spiritual universe.
EOPHYTE
E"o*phyte, n. Etym: [Gr. (Paleon.)
Defn: A fossil plant which is found in the lowest beds of the
Silurian age.
EOPHYTIC
E`o*phyt"ic, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to eophytes.
EOS
E"os, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. 'Hw`s.] (Gr. Myth.)
Defn: Aurora, the goddess of morn.
EOSAURUS
E`o*sau"rus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. 'hw`s dawn + say^ros lizard.]
(Paleon.)
Defn: An extinct marine reptile from the coal measures of Nova Scotia; — so named because supposed to be of the earliest known reptiles.
EOSIN
E"o*sin, n. Etym: [Gr. (Chem.)