hypophysis

/haɪˈpɒ.fɪ.sɪs/

hypophysis noun: the pituitary gland.

Noun

hypophysis (plural hypophyses)

The pituitary gland.
- CHAPTER VI / THE DISEASES OF THE HYPOPHYSIS [PITUITARY GLAND]1915, Wilhelm Falta, translated by Milton Kayton Meyers, The Ductless Glandular Diseases, P. Blakiston's Son & Co., →OCLC, page 231
The top cell of the suspensor in a dicot embryo, which will differentiate to form part of the root cap.
- All the cells of the suspensor, except one, are eventually crushed and obliterated by the growing embryo; this fortunate cell known as the hypophysis is the one in immediate contact with the embryo and plays an important role in the formation of the root apex.1995, Trevor A. Thorpe, In Vitro Embryogenesis in Plants, Springer, →ISBN, page 85

பிட்யூட்டரிச் சுரப்பி, கீழுள்ளவளரி, அடி மூளைச் சுரப்பி, மூளையடிச்சுரப்பி

plural	hypophyses

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὑπόφυσις (hupóphusis, literally “attachment underneath”). By surface analysis, hypo- + -physis.

What does hypophysis mean?: Hypophysis means the pituitary gland.
What is hypophysis in Tamil?: Hypophysis in Tamil is பிட்யூட்டரிச் சுரப்பி, கீழுள்ளவளரி, அடி மூளைச் சுரப்பி. See Hypophysis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hypophysis?: Hypophysis is a noun.
How do you pronounce hypophysis?: Hypophysis is pronounced /haɪˈpɒ.fɪ.sɪs/.
What is the plural of hypophysis?: The plural of hypophysis is hypophyses.

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