Synonyms & related words for zygapophysis

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Words related to zygapophysis

Explore words related to zygapophysis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include zygapophysial, diapophysis, zygapophyseal, anatomy, diarthrodial, dorsad, apophysate, revehent. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does zygapophysis come from?

The word zygapophysis breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: zyg, from Greek zygon (“yoke, junction”); apo-, from Greek apo (“away from, off”); and physis, from Greek physis (“outgrowth, growth”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.