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Apophysis

nounid 9376·updated May 18, 2026
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(botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers

polysemous

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Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

plural
Apophysises
possessive
Apophysis's
pluralpossessive
Apophysises'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
§2
(botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
(botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers
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