HYPAPOPHYSIS

Hy`pa*poph"y*sis, n.; pl. Hypapophyles. Etym: [NL. See Hypo-, and Apophysis.] (Anat.)

Definition: A process, or other element, of a vertebra developed from the ventral side of the centrum, as hæmal spines, and chevron bones.

– Hy`pa*po*phys"i*al, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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13 January 2025

SOAK

(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”


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