| NOUN | plant | apophysis | (botany) a natural swelling or enlargement |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | apophysis | (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra |
| Meaning | (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. | |
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| Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
| Broader | plant process, enation | A natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ |
| Spanish | apófisis | |
| Catalan | apòfisi | |
| Adjectives | apophyseal | of or relating to an apophysis / apophysis |
| Meaning | (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | anatomy, general anatomy | The branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals |
| Part of | vertebra | One of the bony segments of the spinal column |
| Broader | process, outgrowth, appendage | A natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant |
| Spanish | apófisis | |
| Catalan | apòfisi | |
| Adjectives | apophyseal | of or relating to an apophysis / apophysis |
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