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apophysis

DEFINITIONS OF: apophysis

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

Type of:
appendage, outgrowth, process
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

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

Type of:
enation, plant process
a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ
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