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apophysis

noun

(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra

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9
Starts with
A
Ends with
S
Contains
PO
Scrabble score
19

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əˈpɒfɪsɪs

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noun

  1. (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra

noun

  1. (botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers

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