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apophysis vs outgrowth

outgrowth vs apophysis

apophysis and outgrowth both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apophysis Yes No No No
outgrowth Yes No No No
As nouns, outgrowth is a hypernym of apophysis; that is, outgrowth is a word with a broader meaning than apophysis:
  • apophysis: (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
  • outgrowth: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Other hypernyms of apophysis include appendage, process.
apophysis (noun) outgrowth (noun)
(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
(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 the gradual beginning or coming forth
a natural consequence of development
Difference between apophysis and outgrowth

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