What does "physis" mean?

Nature, as contrasted with law or custom.

What is a synonym for "physis"?

Common synonyms include: plates.

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Noun

1
Nature, as contrasted with law or custom. Ancient-Greek, countable, uncountable
2
The epiphyseal plate, a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone, found in children and adolescents. countable

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis).