Defenition of the word apophysis
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Defenition of the word apophysis
- (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or part such as the process of a vertebra
- (botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers
- (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
Meronymys for the word apophysis
Hypernyms for the word apophysis
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- appendage
- enation
- outgrowth
- plant process
- process
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