A*poph"y*sis (#), n.; pl. -ses. [NL., fr. Gr. offshoot, process of a bone, fr. to grow from; from + , , to grow.]
1. Anat.
A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone.
2. Bot.
An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen in certain mosses.
Gray.
© Webster 1913.