apophysis

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noun

1. (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
• Derivationally related forms:
apophyseal
• Topics:
botany, phytology
• Hypernyms:
plant process, enation
2. (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
• Derivationally related forms:
apophyseal
• Topics:
anatomy, general anatomy
• Hypernyms:
process, outgrowth, appendage
• Part Holonyms:
vertebra