anapophysis

noun

ana·​poph·​y·​sis

ˌanəˈpäfəsə̇s

plural anapophyses

-əˌsēz

: a small process arising at the dorsal side of the base of the transverse process of the lumbar vertebrae in humans and many other mammals

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ana- + apophysis

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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