anapophysis
noun
a small process of a vertebra, especially of a lumbar or thoracic vertebra.
anapophyses
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pluralof anapophysis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The metapophyses are moderately developed, and there are no anapophyses.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various
