apófisis

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Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin apophysis, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφυσις (apóphusis, “offshoot”), from ἀπό (apó, “off, from”) + φύσις (phúsis, “origin, birth”), from φύω (phúō, “to bring forth, to cause to grow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈpofisis/
  • Rhymes: -ofisis
  • Syllabification: a‧pó‧fi‧sis

Noun

apófisis f (plural apófisis)

  1. (anatomy) apophysis

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