Meanings
nounpterapophysis (plural pterapophyses)
plural pterapophyses
- A ridge or lamina across the lateral surface of the neural spine of some snakes
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pterapophysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pterapophysis
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“pterapophysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pterapophysis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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