Definition of pleurapophysis in English:
pleurapophysis
noun
Zoology AnatomyEither of a pair of lateral processes of a vertebra, in the thoracic region forming the ribs, and elsewhere fused to the diapophysis.
Pronunciation
pleurapophysis
/ˌplʊərəˈpɒfɪsɪs/ /ˌplɔːrəˈpɒfɪsɪs/Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Owen (1804–1892), comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. From pleuro- + apophysis.
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