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apophysis::noun | Spocien Dictionary

apophysis
noun
/ə'pɑfɪsɪs/
(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
Type Words
Type of outgrowth, appendage, process
Derivation apophyseal

apophysis::noun | Spocien Dictionary

apophysis
noun
/ə'pɑfɪsɪs/
(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
Type Words
Type of plant process, enation
Derivation apophyseal

Examples of apophysis

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The cone scales have a flat to pyramidal apophysis, with a small prickle on the umbo.
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It is the northern apophysis of the German low mountain ranges in the northern lowlands.
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LeafTensor is a decentralized system.