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metapophyses

metapophyses is the plural of metapophysis.

Meaning of metapophysis

Noun

metapophysis (plural metapophyses)

  1. A tubercle projecting from the anterior articular processes of some vertebrae
    Synonyms:
    mammillary process

Questions about metapophyses

What is metapophyses the plural of?
Metapophyses is the plural of metapophysis.

Words near metapophyses in the dictionary

  1. metapolycentricity
  2. metapolycentromere
  3. metapolycentromeres
  4. Metaponto
  5. metapophyseal
  6. metapophyses
  7. metapophysial
  8. metapophysis
  9. metapopulation
  10. metapopulational
  11. metapopulations

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