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exapophysis

exapophysis noun: a bony joint in the cervicals of some pterosaurs.

Noun

exapophysis (plural exapophyses)

  1. A bony joint in the cervicals of some pterosaurs

Forms of exapophysis

pluralexapophyses

Words formed from exapophysis

Questions about exapophysis

What does exapophysis mean?
Exapophysis means a bony joint in the cervicals of some pterosaurs.
What part of speech is exapophysis?
Exapophysis is a noun.
What is the plural of exapophysis?
The plural of exapophysis is exapophyses.

Words near exapophysis in the dictionary

  1. exaop
  2. exaops
  3. exaparsec
  4. exaparsecs
  5. exapophyses
  6. exapophysis
  7. exaprolol
  8. exapt
  9. exaptation
  10. exaptational
  11. exaptations

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