neurapophysis Meaning, Definition & Usage

Neu`ra*poph"y*sis noun
Etymology
NL. See Neuro-, and Apophysis.
Wordforms
plural Neurapophyses
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) (a) One of the two lateral processes or elements which form the neural arch. (b) The dorsal process of the neural arch; neural spine; spinous process.

Webster 1913