apophysis
NOUN
/ə'pɑfɪsɪs/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
apophysis is a valid 9-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1P3O1P3H4Y4S1I1S1
1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does apophysis mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra.
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(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.
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