diapophysis
noun
the part of the transverse process of a thoracic vertebra that articulates with its corresponding rib.
diapophysial
-
a word derived from
diapophysis.
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The diapophysial surface is larger and more spherical than the parapophysial one.
From A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) by John Wellman
