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hyperapophysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-apoph-ysis
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lateral and backward-projecting process on the dorsal side of a vertebra.

Etymology

From hyper- + apophysis.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hyperapophyses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hypapophysis hyperapophysial

Questions

What does hyperapophysis mean?
A lateral and backward-projecting process on the dorsal side of a vertebra.
Where does hyperapophysis come from?
From hyper- + apophysis.

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