apophysis
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1. (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | appendage, outgrowth, process, |
| definition | : | a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | vertebra, |
| definition | : | one of the bony segments of the spinal column (noun.body) |
| domain category | : | anatomy, general anatomy, |
| definition | : | the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals (noun.cognition) |
2. (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 (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | enation, plant process, |
| definition | : | a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ (noun.plant) |
| domain category | : | botany, phytology, |
| definition | : | the branch of biology that studies plants (noun.cognition) |
3. (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra (noun.body)
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