hypophysis
hy·poph·y·sis
noun \hī-ˈpä-fə-səs\ plural hy·poph·y·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of HYPOPHYSIS
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New Latin, from Greek, attachment underneath, from hypophyein to grow beneath, from hypo- + phyein to grow, produce — more at be
First Known Use: 1825
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