epiphysis

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epiphysis

  • /ɪˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/
  • /əˈpɪf.ɪ.sɪs/

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From epi- + -physis.

noun epiphyses

  1. The pineal gland.
  2. The rounded end of any long bone.
  3. A small upper piece of each half of an alveolus of a sea urchin.

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noun rounded end of any long bone

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العربيةمُشَاشَة mušāša

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@misc{epiphysis_2026,
  title = {epiphysis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/epiphysis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}