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physis

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis).

noun physes

  1. Ancient Greek, countable, uncountable Nature, as contrasted with law or custom.
  2. countable The epiphyseal plate, a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone, found in children and adolescents.

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noun nature, as contrasted with law or custom

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"physis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/physis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"physis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/physis.

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@misc{physis_2026,
  title = {physis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/physis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}