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A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | Copyright

apophysis
1. In vertebrates, a projection from a bone, usually for muscle attachment. VERTEBRAE have pairs of apophyses.

2. In echinoids, an internal projection from one of the interambulacral plates (see INTERAMBULACRUM) around the peristome; apophyses serve for the attachment of the muscles supporting the Aristotle's lantern.

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