apophysis
noun
apoph·y·sis
ə-ˈpä-fə-səs 
plural apophyses
ə-ˈpä-fə-ˌsēz
: an expanded or projecting part especially of an organism
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apophysis
noun
apoph·y·sis
ə-ˈpäf-ə-səs
plural apophyses
-ˌsēz
: an expanded or projecting part especially of an organism
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