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(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or part such as the process of a vertebra
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apophysis
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Apophysis \A*poph"y*sis\, n.; pl. -ses . [NL., fr. Gr. ? offshoot, process of a bone, fr. ? to grow from; ? from + ?, ?, to grow.] (Anat.) A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone. (Bot.) An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen ...
WordNet
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n. (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 (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or part such as the process of a vertebra [also: apophyses ...
Wiktionary
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n. 1 (context anatomy English) A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; A protuberance on a bone. 2 (context geology English) A branch of a dike or vein
Wikipedia
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Apophysis is an open source fractal flame editor and renderer for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. Apophysis has many features for creating and editing fractal flames, including an editor which allows one to directly edit the transforms by manipulating ...
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In the epidermis of the apophysis functional stomata, similar to those of the higher plants, are present and, since cells containing chlorophyll are present below the superficial layers of the apophysis and capsule, the sporogonium is capable of independent assimilation.
The apophysis, which may be a more or less distinct region, usually bears stomata and is the main organ of assimilation.