METAPHYSIS


Meaning of METAPHYSIS in English

mə̇ˈtafəsə̇s noun

( plural metaphy·ses -əˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from meta- + -physis (as in New Latin apophysis )

: the transitional zone at which the diaphysis and epiphysis of a bone come together

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