Apophysis
01
(anatomy) a natural projection or outgrowth from a bone, organ, or other body part
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grammatisk information
Exempel
The spinous apophysis serves as an attachment point for muscles.
02
(botany) a swelling or enlarged area on the seta of certain mosses or on the scale of certain conifer cones
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Exempel
The apophysis of the pine cone was broad and slightly raised.
