Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apophysis

/əˈpɑfɪsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: apoph-ysis
IPA: /əˈpɑfɪsɪs/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; a protuberance on a bone.

noun

The external part of a cone scale.

noun

A branch of a dike or vein.

Example Sentences

"Every bone in the real duck had its representative in the automaton, and its wings were anatomically exact. Every cavity, apophysis, and curvature was imitated, and each bone executed its proper movements."
"In the male each palpal tibia shows a long narrow apophysis on the outerside."
"Minor palingenetic magmas probably were generated at this time and intruded the mantling rocks in the form of small sills and apophyses; …"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπόφυσις (apóphusis, “offshoot”), from ἀπό (apó) + φύω (phúō, “to bring forth”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to exist, to grow”). Equivalent to apo- + -physis.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: apo
Root: ἀπόφυσις, *bʰuH-
Suffix: physis

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈpɑfɪsɪs/
British English: /əˈpɒfɪsɪs/

Inflected Forms

apophyses (plural)

Derived Forms

anapophysis apophyseal apophysitis basapophysis diapophysis gonapophysis hemapophysis hypapophysis hyperapophysis metapophysis neurapophysis parapophysis

Questions

How do you pronounce apophysis?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɑfɪsɪs/.
What does apophysis mean?: A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; a protuberance on a bone.
Where does apophysis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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