Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In anatomy, a small backward projecting process on the neural arch of a vertebra, between the prezygapophysis and the diapophysis.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Anat.) An accessory process in many lumbar vertebræ.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun anatomy An
accessory process in manylumbar vertebrae .
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Ancient Greek back + offshoot.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word anapophysis.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.