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— English words —

• apophysis n. (Anatomy) A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; a protuberance on a bone.
• apophysis n. (Botany) The external part of a cone scale.
• apophysis n. (Geology) A branch of a dike or vein.

21 English words from 3 English definitions

Anatomy bone Botany branch cone dike enlargement external Geology natural of␣a of␣an organism outgrowth part protuberance scale swelling The usually vein

25 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

anapophysis diapophysis exapophysis basapophysis gonapophysis hemapophysis hypapophysis metapophysis parapophysis synapophysis zygapophysis haemapophysis neurapophysis pterapophysis hyperapophysis laminapophysis pleurapophysis preexapophysis paradiapophysis postexapophysis prezygapophysis postzygapophysis praezygapophysis temporal␣apophysis sternocostapophysis

21 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

apo APO apo- Apop hys Hys phy Phy PHY Phys physi- physis -physis pop Pop POP pop. sis SIs SIS -sis

12 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

Isy OPA pop Pop POP pop. Popa sis SIs SIS -sis syh

2 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

apophasis apophyses

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