apophysis Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun (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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noun (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
WordNet
A*poph"y*sis noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. offshoot, process of a bone, fr. to grow from; from + , , to grow.Wordforms
Definitions
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(Anat.) A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone. -
(Bot.) An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen in certain mosses. Gray.
