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Definition of Epibole
1. Noun. The irregular recurrence of the same expression within a verse or successive verses of scripture. Essentially random repetition. ¹
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Medical Definition of Epibole
1. 1. A process involved in gastrulation of telolecithal eggs in which, as a result of differential growth, some of the cells of the protoderm move over the surface toward the lips of the blastopore. 2. Growth of epithelium in an organ culture to surround the underlying mesenchymal tissue. Origin: G. Epibole, a throwing or laying on (05 Mar 2000)