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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Apophysis

· A·poph·y·sis · IPA /əˈpɑfɪsɪs/
01 n. A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone.
pl. -ses
  1. 1.
    A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone.(Anat.)
  2. 2.
    An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen in certain mosses.(Bot.)