apophysis noun. [ǝ'pɒfɪsɪs] Also apophyse. Pl. -physes [-fɪsi:z]. L16.
[mod. Latin from Greek apophusis offshoot, from APO- + phusis growth.]
1. Anatomy & Zoology. A protuberance from a bone or other hard tissue. L16.

2. Botany. A dilatation of the base of the sporangium in some mosses. L18.

■ apo'physeal, apophysial adjective pertaining to or of the nature of an apophysis L19.

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