apoph·y·sis /əˈpɑfəsəs/
隆起,突起
apoph·y·sis /əˈpɑfəsəs/ 名詞
(複apophyses)骨突
A·poph·y·sis n.; pl. -ses.
1. Anat. A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone.
2. Bot. An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen in certain mosses.
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apophysis
n 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
2: (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or
part such as the process of a vertebra
[also: apophyses (pl)]