See apophysis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. a·poph·y·ses (-sēzˌ)
Origin:
Origin: New Latin
Origin: , from Greek apophusis
Origin: , from apophuein, to send out branches
Origin: : apo-, apo-
Origin: + phuein, to grow; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots
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