Apophysis (Noun)
Meaning 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.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 2
(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.