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απόφυση — meaning in English

apofysi

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English meaning

  • appendage noun A part, especially a limb or similar structure, that sticks out from the main body of an animal or plant.

Senses

απόφυση is used for these senses in English:

  • appendage A natural prolongation or projection from a part of any organism.
  • vermiform appendix (anatomy) An organ consisting of a blind tube projecting from the caecum. Of disputed function (if any), it is known for sometimes causing inflammation (appendicitis) in humans.

appendage — full definition

  1. noun A part, especially a limb or similar structure, that sticks out from the main body of an animal or plant.
  2. noun Something extra attached to a larger, more important thing.

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