Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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outgrowth | Yes | No | No | No |
apophysis | Yes | No | No | No |
outgrowth (noun) | apophysis (noun) |
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a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant | (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra |
the gradual beginning or coming forth | (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 |
a natural consequence of development |