the growth of a thin layer on the surface of a crystal so that the layer has the same structure as the underlying crystal
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ep•i•tax•y
(ep′i tak′sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tax•ies. [Crystall.]
- Crystallographyepitaxis.
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