anapophysis

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noun

A backward-pointing process in the lumbar vertebrae of some mammals.

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Meanings

nounanapophysis (plural anapophyses)

plural anapophyses

  1. animal anatomyA backward-pointing process in the lumbar vertebrae of some mammals.

Origin

From ana- (“distal”) + apophysis (“natural outgrowth”).

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Translations

Portuguese anapófise
  • anapófiseaccessory process in many lumbar vertebrae
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APA

anapophysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anapophysis

MLA

“anapophysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anapophysis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anapophysis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anapophysis.

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