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hypapophysis

noun

Etymology

From hyp- + apophysis.

  1. derived from *bʰuH-✻
  2. derived from ἀπόφυσις
  3. prefixed as hypapophysis — “hyp + apophysis”

Definitions

  1. A process, or other element, of a vertebra developed from the ventral side of the centrum.

    • Haemal spines and chevron bones are examples of hypapophysis.

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