apophysis
(noun) (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
apophysis
(noun) (botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
apophysis (plural apophyses)
(anatomy) A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; A protuberance on a bone.
(botany) The external part of a cone scale.
(geology) A branch of a dike or vein.
Source: Wiktionary
A*poph"y*sis, n.; pl. -ses. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
1. (Anat.)
Definition: A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen in certain mosses. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
