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Hypophysis

//haɪˈpɒfɪsɪs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The pituitary gland.

    "CHAPTER VI / THE DISEASES OF THE HYPOPHYSIS [PITUITARY GLAND]"

  2. 2
    the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain wordnet
  3. 3
    The top cell of the suspensor in a dicot embryo, which will differentiate to form part of the root cap.

    "All the cells of the suspensor, except one, are eventually crushed and obliterated by the growing embryo; this fortunate cell known as the hypophysis is the one in immediate contact with the embryo and plays an important role in the formation of the root apex."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature”), from φύω (phúō, “to bring forth”).

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