Apophysis

noun

/əˈpɒfɪsɪs/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; A protuberance on a bone.

2.nounThe external part of a cone scale.

3.nounA branch of a dike or vein.

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