Synonyms for apophysis
əˈpɒf ə sɪs; -ˌsizapoph·ysis

Princeton's WordNet

1. apophysisnoun

   (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

2. apophysisnoun

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

Matched Categories

1. • Anatomy
   • Botany
   • Plant Process
   • Process

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