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apophysis vs plant process

plant process vs apophysis

apophysis and plant process both are nouns.

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

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