apophysis
| 1. |
(noun) (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or part such as the process of a vertebra |
|
Related Words: appendage, outgrowth, process |
|
| 2. |
(noun) (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 |
|
Related Words: enation, plant process |
|
|