| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
ependyma ep·en·dy·ma (ĭ-pěn'də-mə)
n. pl. ep·en·dy·mas or ep·en·dy·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
The epithelial membrane lining the canal of the spinal cord and the ventricles of the brain.