apophysis

/əˈpɑfəsəs/

Other forms: apophyses

Definitions of apophysis

1. noun

   (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
2. 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
   type of:

   enation, plant process

   a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ