physis

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noun

Nature, as contrasted with law or custom.

OriginAncient Greek φύσις →
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Meanings

nounphysis (countable and uncountable, plural physes)

plural physes

  1. Ancient Greekcountableuncountablehuman sciencesNature, as contrasted with law or custom.
  2. countableanatomyThe epiphyseal plate, a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone, found in children and adolescents.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφύσις
  2. Englishphysis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis).

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Translations

Portuguese physis
  • physisnature, as contrasted with law or custom
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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