English Explanatory Dictionary

zygapophysis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two superior and two inferior.

Pronunciation

/ˌzaɪɡəˈpɒfɪsɪs/

Word forms

zygapophysis zygapophyses

Etymology

Ancient Greek ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”) + apophysis.

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