apophysis
apoph·y·sis
noun \ə-ˈpä-fə-səs\ plural apoph·y·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of APOPHYSIS
: an expanded or projecting part especially of an organism
— apoph·y·se·al \-ˌpä-fə-ˈsē-əl\ adjective
Origin of APOPHYSIS
New Latin, from Greek, from apo- + phyein to bring forth — more at be
First Known Use: 1646
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