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Apophysis

Apophysis Meaning & Definition
Apophysis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Apophysis?

[n] (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or part such as the process of a vertebra
[n] (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

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See Also | appendage | enation | outgrowth | plant process | process | vertebra

Apophysis In Webster's Dictionary

\A*poph"y*sis\, n.; pl. {-ses}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? offshoot, process of a bone, fr. ? to grow from; ? from + ?, ?, to grow.] 1. (Anat.) A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone. 2. (Bot.) An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen in certain mosses. --Gray.

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