pleurapophysis

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noun

A process on a vertebra that is essentially a vertebral rib.

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Meanings

nounpleurapophysis (plural pleurapophyses)

plural pleurapophyses

  1. A process on a vertebra that is essentially a vertebral rib.

Origin

From pleur- + apophysis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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