apophysis

名词 apophysis:

1. (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
2. (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra

a.poph.y.sis

n.（名词）
【复数】 a.poph.y.ses[-sôz.]
Anatomy A natural swelling, projection, or outgrowth of an organ or part, such as the process of a vertebra.
【解剖学】 骨突：某一器官或部位的自然膨胀，突起或外延，如脊椎突
Geology A branch from a dike or vein.
【地质学】 岩脉分支，矿脉分支

来源：
New Latin
现代拉丁语
from Greek apophusis
源自 希腊语 apophusis
from apophuein [to send out branches]
源自 apophuein [分支]
apo- [apo-]
apo- [前缀，表示.离开.]
phuein [to grow] * see bheu…-
phuein [生长] *参见 bheu…-

【引伸】
apoph.ysate.