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urophysis

urophysis noun: a neurohaemal organ of the caudal neurosecretory system of teleost fish.

Noun

urophysis (plural urophyses)

  1. A neurohaemal organ of the caudal neurosecretory system of teleost fish

Forms of urophysis

pluralurophyses

Questions about urophysis

What does urophysis mean?
Urophysis means a neurohaemal organ of the caudal neurosecretory system of teleost fish.
What part of speech is urophysis?
Urophysis is a noun.
What is the plural of urophysis?
The plural of urophysis is urophyses.

Words near urophysis in the dictionary

  1. uroperitoneum
  2. urophagia
  3. urophile
  4. urophiles
  5. urophilia
  6. urophysis
  7. Uropi
  8. uroplacental
  9. uroplakin
  10. uroplakins
  11. uroplania

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