Apophysis Definition & Meaning
apophysis
- 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
- (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
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- What does apophysis mean?
- (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
- What part of speech is apophysis?
- Apophysis is a noun.
- How many definitions does apophysis have?
- Apophysis has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).