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Definition: Apophysis |
ApophysisNoun1. (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 part such as the process of a vertebra. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Apophysis \A*poph"y*sis\, noun; plural -ses. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression offshoot, process of bone, from to grow from; from + to grow.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Mining | Tongue-shaped veins, radiating from large intrusive bodies but also from dikes, generally visibly connected with these. A branch of a vein or a dike to which it is attached. Source: European Union. (references) |
| See:tongue. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Convexity | Tooth, knob, elbow, process, apophysis, condyle, bulb, node, nodule, nodosity, tongue, dorsum, bump, clump; sugar loaf; (sharpness); bow; mamelon; molar; belly, corporation, pot belly, gut; withers, back, shoulder, lip, flange. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Apophysis |
| English words defined with "apophysis": apophyseal ♦ -ses. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "apophysis": Diapophysis ♦ Hemapophysis, Hypapophysis, Hyperapophysis ♦ Metapophysis ♦ Neurapophysis ♦ Parapophysis, Pleurapophysis ♦ Splanchnapophysis ♦ Zygapophysis. (references) |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
apophysis | 5 |
apophysis theraphosa | 2 |
apophysis pseudotheraphosa | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "apophysis"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | apofyse (branch, offshoot), tong (sole, tongue). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | apophyse. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Ausläufer (foothills, offshoot, offshoots, runner), Ast (arm, back, bough, branch, knot, limb), Apophysis, Apophyse (branch, offshoot), Abzweig (junction), Trum (branch, offshoot, strand), Nebengang (branch, offshoot). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | banglane creggagh. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | apophysisay apófisis (branch, offshoot). (various references) відросток (appendage, outgrowth, process), апофіза, прожилок. (various references) mấu (morsel). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Words ending with "apophysis": zygapophysis. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "apophysis" (pronounced 'A*poph"y*sis'): Abiogenesis, Absis, Actinomycosis, Adenosclerosis, Adipolysis, AEsthesis, Agamogenesis, Agenesis, Agennesis, Albuminosis, Amanuensis, Amaurosis, Amitosis, Ampelopsis, Amphiarthrosis, Amphigenesis, Amylogenesis, Amylolysis, Anabasis, Anacoenosis, Anacrusis, Anadiplosis, Anaesthesis, Anagnorisis, Anamnesis, Anamorphosis, Anapophysis, Anastomosis, Anemosis, Angioneurosis, Ankylostomiasis, Antanaclasis, Anthesis, Anthracosis, Anthropomorphosis, Antimetathesis, Antiperistasis, Antiphrasis, Antiptosis, Antipyresis, Antisepsis, Antithesis, Aparithmesis, Aphaeresis, Apheresis, Aphesis, Apodosis, Aponeurosis, Apophasis, Aposiopesis. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-h-i-o-p-p-s-s-y" | |
-3 letters: aspish, hippos, hyssop, phasis, physis, poisha, popish, pyosis, spahis. | |
-4 letters: aphis, apish, apsis, aspis, happy, hasps, hippo, hippy, hissy, hoppy, hoyas, hypos, oasis, ohias, opahs, ossia, pisos, popsy, psoai, psoas, sappy, shays, ships, shops, soaps, soapy, sophs, sophy, soppy, soyas, spahi, spays, syphs, sysop. | |
-5 letters: ahoy, ashy, asps, haps, hasp, hays, hips, hiss. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-h-i-o-p-p-s-s-y" | |
+2 letters: gypsophilas, hypoplasias, hypospadias. | |
+3 letters: zygapophysis. | |
+4 letters: hypospadiases, phosphatidyls, polygraphists, psychopathics, psychopathies. | |
+5 letters: amphiprostyles, physiographers, physiographies, psychophysical. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 70 6F 70 68 79 73 69 73 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).- .--. --- .--. .... -.--. ... .. ... |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01110000 01101111 01110000 01101000 01111001 01110011 01101001 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A p o p h y s i s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0070 006F 0070 0068 0079 0073 0069 0073 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)358281827491857585 |
| Language | Coverage | Language Translations |
Dutch | woordenboek, definitie, translatie | néerlandais, holländisch, Ollanish, Germaanish, holandés, голландська мова, голландський, ngôn ngữ khó hiểu, "b xã" |
French | dictionnaire, définition, traduction | français, französisch, Ny Frangee, Mooinjey ny Frank, francés, французька мова, французький |
German | Übersetzung, Wörterbuch, Definition | Duitse, allemand, Germaanish, Germaanagh, Garmane, Carmane, alemán, німкеня, німецький, німець, $sisters german$ chị em ruột, $cousin german$ anh chị em con chú bác ruột, sister |
Manx | fockleyr, geyrid, meenaghey, keeayllaght, baght | manx, Manninish, Manninagh, Gaelgagh, Yn Ghaelg, los habitantes de la isla de man, lengua de la isla de man, de la isla de man, менський, менський діалект |
Spanish | diccionario, definición, traducción | Spaans, espagnol, spanisch, Spaainish, Spaainagh, español, іспанський, іспанська мова |
Ukrainian | словник, довідник, чіткість, тлумачення, виразність, визначення, дефініція, ясність, чітка чутність, процес перекладу, переклад, пояснення, переміщення | Oekraïens, ukrainien, ukrainisch, ukrainerin, Ukrainer, Ookraanagh, Ookraanish, ucranio, український, українець, người U-kren tiếng U-kren |
Vietnamese | có tính chất sách vở, sự định rõ, sự định nghĩa, lời định nghĩa sự định, sự dịch, sự biến th nh sự giải thích | vietnamien, vietnamesin, vietnamesisch, vietnamese, в'"тнамець, в'"тнамський, người Việt nam tiếng Việt |
English | Dictionary, Definition, Translation | anglais, englisch, Sostynagh, Sostnagh, Baarlagh, inglés, англійський, англійці, англійська мова |
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