Meaning & use
Apophyses
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Plural of apophysis; natural bony outgrowths or protuberances, or, in botany, swellings on certain plant structures such as moss capsules.
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The radiologist noted several apophyses along the vertebrae that were consistent with normal bone growth.
Botanists examined the apophyses at the base of the moss capsules under a microscope.
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"Apophysis" comes from Greek roots meaning "an outgrowth," and the term appears in both anatomy (bone growth points) and botany (plant swellings), so context determines the precise meaning.
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