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hypapophysis

hypapophysis noun: a process, or other element, of a vertebra developed from the ventral side of the centrum.

Noun

hypapophysis (countable and uncountable, plural hypapophyses)

  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.

hypapophysis meaning in Tamil

hypapophysis in Tamil

உபவென்புமுளை

Forms of hypapophysis

pluralhypapophyses

Origin of hypapophysis

From hyp- + apophysis.

Questions about hypapophysis

What does hypapophysis mean?
Hypapophysis means a process, or other element, of a vertebra developed from the ventral side of the centrum.
What is hypapophysis in Tamil?
Hypapophysis in Tamil is உபவென்புமுளை. See Hypapophysis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hypapophysis?
Hypapophysis is a noun.
What is the plural of hypapophysis?
The plural of hypapophysis is hypapophyses.

Words near hypapophysis in the dictionary

  1. Hypapante
  2. hypaphorine
  3. hypapophyseal
  4. hypapophyses
  5. hypapophysial
  6. hypapophysis
  7. hyparchetype
  8. hyparchetypes
  9. hyparchic
  10. hyparterial
  11. hyparxis

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