名詞 apophysis:

1. (botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers
2. (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra

a.poph.y.sis

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 a.poph.y.ses[-sôz.]
Anatomy A natural swelling, projection, or outgrowth of an organ or part, such as the process of a vertebra.
【解剖學(xué)】 骨突：某一器官或部位的自然膨脹，突起或外延，如脊椎突
Geology A branch from a dike or vein.
【地質(zhì)學(xué)】 巖脈分支，礦脈分支

來源：
New Latin
現(xiàn)代拉丁語
from Greek apophusis
源自 希臘語 apophusis
from apophuein [to send out branches]
源自 apophuein [分支]
apo- [apo-]
apo- [前綴，表示.離開.]
phuein [to grow] * see bheu…-
phuein [生長] *參見 bheu…-

【引伸】
apoph.ysate.