Found 2 items, similar to apophysis.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: apophysis 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)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Apophysis Apophysis \A*poph"y*sis\, n.; pl. -ses. [NL., fr. Gr. ? offshoot, process of a bone, fr. ? to grow from; ? from + ?, ?, to grow.] 1. (Anat.) A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen in certain mosses. --Gray. [1913 Webster]