Word: hypapophysis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
pa
poph
y
sis
Definition: A process, or other element, of a vertebra developed from the ventral side of the centrum.
Morphemes:
Affix: hypo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Below; beneath; under.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπο-
Language: grc
Decoded: upo-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: under, sub-, hypo-
Affix: apo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: derived from, or related to
Affix: -physis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Form or structure.
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