noun · femininefirst declension
apophysa
apophysa f (genitive apophysae)
Meaning
- feminineA processus, a projection.
Pedipalpus normalis, sine apophysa femoris et patellae.
Normal pedipalp, without a processus of the femur nor the patella.1946, Vladimir Šilhavý, “Nový rod a druh sekáčů, Odontosoma centetes, nov. gen., nov. spec. (Opiliones, subfamilia Phalangiinae)”, in Sborník Přírodovëdeckého klubu v Třebíči za rok 1939-1944. (overall work in Czech and Latin), Třebíč, page 56 of 55-57:
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | apophysa | apophysae |
| genitive | apophysae | apophysārum |
| dative | apophysae | apophysīs |
| accusative | apophysam | apophysās |
| ablative | apophysā | apophysīs |
| vocative | apophysa | apophysae |
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἀπόφῠσῐς (apóphŭsĭs). Doublet of apophysis.