Definitions

1. noun

A mineral of the inosilicate group, typically occurring as a secondary mineral in metamorphic and contact metamorphic rocks, with the chemical composition Ca2(Mg,Fe)3(PO4)3(OH).

“The geologist analyzed the epidote deposits found in the mountain range.”

2. verb

To utter a faint cry or sound, often in a high-pitched voice, especially by a bird.

“The bird epidoted softly in the morning mist.”