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nounparapophysis (plural parapophyses)
plural parapophyses
- anatomyThe ventral transverse, or capitular, process of a vertebra.
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APA
parapophysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapophysis
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“parapophysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapophysis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parapophysis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapophysis.
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