Hypapophysis

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A process, or other element, of a vertebra developed from the ventral side of the centrum. countable, uncountable

    "Haemal spines and chevron bones are examples of hypapophysis."

Example

More examples

"Haemal spines and chevron bones are examples of hypapophysis."

Etymology

From hyp- + apophysis.

More for "hypapophysis"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.