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- [uh-pof-uh-sis]
- /əˈpɒf ə sɪs/
- /əpˈɒfəsˌɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-pof-uh-sis]
- /əˈpɒf ə sɪs/
Definitions of apophysis word
- noun apophysis a process, outgrowth, or swelling from part of an animal or plant 3
- noun apophysis a tapering offshoot from a larger igneous intrusive mass 3
- noun apophysis any natural outgrowth or process, esp. on a vertebra or other bone 3
- noun apophysis a swelling at the base of the capsule in some mosses 3
- noun plural apophysis Anatomy, Botany. an outgrowth; process; projection or protuberance. 1
- noun plural apophysis Architecture. apophyge. 1
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Origin of apophysis
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < New Latin < Greek: offshoot, equivalent to apo- apo- + phýsis growth, equivalent to phý(ein) to bring forth + -sis -sis
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Parts of speech for Apophysis
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apophysis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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