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anapophysis

anapophysis noun: a backward-pointing process in the lumbar vertebrae of some mammals.

Noun

anapophysis (plural anapophyses)

  1. (animal anatomy) A backward-pointing process in the lumbar vertebrae of some mammals.

anapophysis meaning in Tamil

anapophysis in Tamil

ஆரம்பமேலென்புமுளை

Forms of anapophysis

pluralanapophyses

Origin of anapophysis

From ana- (“distal”) + apophysis (“natural outgrowth”).

Questions about anapophysis

What does anapophysis mean?
Anapophysis means a backward-pointing process in the lumbar vertebrae of some mammals.
What is anapophysis in Tamil?
Anapophysis in Tamil is ஆரம்பமேலென்புமுளை. See Anapophysis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is anapophysis?
Anapophysis is a noun.
What is the plural of anapophysis?
The plural of anapophysis is anapophyses.

Words near anapophysis in the dictionary

  1. anapole
  2. anapoles
  3. anapophyseal
  4. anapophyses
  5. anapophysial
  6. anapophysis
  7. anaporate
  8. Anapra
  9. anaprotaspid
  10. anaprotaspides
  11. anaprotaspids

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