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diapophysis

diapophysis noun: the dorsal transverse process of a vertebra.

Noun

diapophysis (plural diapophyses)

  1. The dorsal transverse process of a vertebra

Forms of diapophysis

pluraldiapophyses

Origin of diapophysis

From dia- + apophysis.

Words formed from diapophysis

Questions about diapophysis

What does diapophysis mean?
Diapophysis means the dorsal transverse process of a vertebra.
What part of speech is diapophysis?
Diapophysis is a noun.
What is the plural of diapophysis?
The plural of diapophysis is diapophyses.

Words near diapophysis in the dictionary

  1. diaponeurosporene
  2. diapophyseal
  3. diapophyses
  4. diapophysial
  5. diapophysical
  6. diapophysis
  7. diapophytoene
  8. diaporthaceous
  9. diaporthalean
  10. diaporthin
  11. diapositive

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