hypophysis

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hypophysis

/haɪˈpɒ.fɪ.sɪs/

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὑπόφυσις (hupóphusis, literally “attachment underneath”). By surface analysis, hypo- + -physis.

noun hypophyses

The pituitary gland. CHAPTER VI / THE DISEASES OF THE HYPOPHYSIS [PITUITARY GLAND]
The top cell of the suspensor in a dicot embryo, which will differentiate to form part of the root cap. All the cells of the suspensor, except one, are eventually crushed and obliterated by the growing embryo; this fortunate cell known as the hypophysis is the one in immediate contact with the embryo and plays an important role in the formation of the root apex.

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@misc{hypophysis_2026,
  title = {hypophysis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hypophysis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}