hypophysis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The pituitary gland.
The top cell of the suspensor in a dicot embryo, which will differentiate to form part of the root cap.

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hypophysis hypophyses

From Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature”), from φύω (phúō, “to bring forth”).

pituitary

adenohypophysis antehypophysis hypophyseal hypophysectomy hypophysial hypophysitis neurohypophysis posthypophysis

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