apophysis
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apophysis
- /əˈpɒfɪsɪs/ UK
- /əˈpɑfɪsɪs/ US
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἀπόφυσις (apóphusis, “offshoot”), from ἀπό (apó) + φύω (phúō, “to bring forth”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to exist, to grow”). Equivalent to apo- + -physis.
noun apophyses
- A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; a protuberance on a bone. Every bone in the real duck had its representative in the automaton, and its wings were anatomically exact. Every cavity, apophysis, and curvature was imitated, and each bone executed its proper movements.
- The external part of a cone scale.
- A branch of a dike or vein. Minor palingenetic magmas probably were generated at this time and intruded the mantling rocks in the form of small sills and apophyses; …
Translations
Talk about this word "apophysis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/apophysis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. apophysis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/apophysis "apophysis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/apophysis.Cite this
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title = {apophysis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apophysis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
