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
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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012