Apophysis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural a·poph·y·ses [uh-pof-uh-seez]. /əˈpɒf əˌsiz/.
  1. an outgrowth; process; projection or protuberance.
  2. apophyge.
noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
  1. a process, outgrowth, or swelling from part of an animal or plant
  2. a tapering offshoot from a larger igneous intrusive mass
Apophysis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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