Meanings
adjectivehypophyseal (comparative more hypophyseal, superlative most hypophyseal)
comparative more hypophyseal · superlative most hypophyseal
- alternativeAlternative spelling of hypophysial.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or relating to the hypophysis
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*upó
- Ancient Greekὑπό (hupó)
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
- Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
- Ancient Greekφύσις (phúsis)
- Ancient Greekὑπόφυσις (hupóphusis)
- Englishhypophysis
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishhypophyseal
From hypophysis + -al.
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APA
hypophyseal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypophyseal
MLA
“hypophyseal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypophyseal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypophyseal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypophyseal.
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