hyporhachis

H4Y4P3O1R1H4A1C3H4I1S1

noun

The stem of an aftershaft.

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Meanings

nounhyporhachis (plural hyporhachides)

plural hyporhachides

  1. biologyThe stem of an aftershaft.

Origin

From hypo- (“beneath”) + rhachis (“shaft of a feather”, variant of rachis).

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APA

hyporhachis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyporhachis

MLA

“hyporhachis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyporhachis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyporhachis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyporhachis.

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