Synonyms & related words for apophyses

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Words related to apophyses

Explore words related to apophyses — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include apophysis, zygapophysis, ischium, vomer, coracoid, episternum, symphysis, xiphisternum. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does apophyses come from?

The word apophyses breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: apo-, from Greek apo (“away, off”); phys, from Greek physis (“growth”); and -es, from Greek -es (“plural”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.