Word: apophysis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
poph
y
sis
Definition: A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; A protuberance on a bone.
Morphemes:
Affix: apo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: derived from, or related to
Affix: -physis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Growth or growing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῠ́ω
Language: grc
Decoded: phuo
Meaning: grow
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process