apophysis

/uh-pof-uh-sis/US // əˈpɒf ə sɪs //UK // (əˈpɒfɪsɪs) //

骨骺线,干骺端,骺线,干骺线

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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plural a·poph·y·ses [uh-pof-uh-seez]. /əˈpɒf əˌsiz/.
- : Anatomy, Botany. an outgrowth; process; projection or protuberance.
- : Architecture. apophyge.

Apophysis, any irregular swelling; the enlargement at the base of the spore-case of the Umbrella-Moss.
Each apophysis is crossed in its apical half at right angles by two short parallel transverse rods.
Each apophysis represents a regular rectangular cross, being intersected in its middle by one perpendicular rod of its own length.
Each apophysis is pinnate with opposite pinnul, or crossed at right angles by three to six parallel transverse rods.
No ctenidium, but a pulmonary cavity; operculum with an apophysis.