line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
eusporangium
Noun
a sporangium that arises from a group of epidermal cells
epiphyte
Noun
plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain
epiphytic plant
Noun
plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain
elliptic leaf
Noun
a simple leaf shaped like an ellipse
ensiform leaf
Noun
a sword-shaped leaf
elongate leaf
Noun
a long slender leaf
even-pinnate leaf
Noun
a pinnate leaf with a pair of leaflets at the apex
entire leaf
Noun
a leaf having a smooth margin without notches or indentations
emarginate leaf
Noun
a leaf having a notch at the apex
erose leaf
Noun
a leaf having a jagged margin as though gnawed
elkhorn fern
Noun
commonly cultivated fern of Australia and southeastern Asia and Polynesia
evergreen wood fern
Noun
North American fern with evergreen fronds
evergreen wood fern
Noun
North American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance-shaped fronds
ebony spleenwort
Noun
common North American fern with polished black stripes
earthtongue
Noun
any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossum
earth-tongue
Noun
any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossum
effects
Noun
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
earnings
Noun
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
earnings
Noun
something that remunerates
earning per share
Noun
the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock
ecclesiastical benefice
Noun
an endowed church office giving income to its holder
estate for life
Noun
(law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it
employee ownership
Noun
ownership of a business by the people who work for it
easy money
Noun
income obtained with a minimum of effort
easy money
Noun
the economic condition in which credit is easy to secure
escheat
Noun
the property that reverts to the state
escheat
Noun
a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs
endowment fund
Noun
the capital that provides income for an institution
emolument
Noun
compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees)
exemplary damages
Noun
(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
economic rent
Noun
the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions
economic aid
Noun
money to support a worthy person or cause
estimated tax
Noun
income tax paid periodically on income that is not subject to withholding taxes
entertainment deduction
Noun
deduction allowed for some (limited) kinds of entertainment for business purposes
exchange premium
Noun
a fee charged for exchanging currencies
earnings report
Noun
a financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period
estate tax
Noun
a tax on the estate of the deceased person
exchange rate
Noun
the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another
exchequer
Noun
the funds of a government or institution or individual
excursion rate
Noun
a reduced rate for a round-trip ticket
excise
Noun
a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
excise
Verb
remove by cutting
excise
Verb
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
excise
Verb
levy an excise tax on
excise tax
Noun
a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
easy street
Noun
financial security
export duty
Noun
a duty imposed on exports
endowment insurance
Noun
life insurance for a specified amount which is payable to the insured person at the expiration of a certain period of time or to a designated beneficiary immediately upon the death of the insured
earnest money
Noun
money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract