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Apophysis

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

(Gr. a r6 4vaCS, offshoot), a bony protuberance, in human physiology; also a botanical term for the swelling of the spore-case in certain mosses.

Bibliography Information
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Apophysis'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​a/apophysis.html. 1910.