diaphysis

English

Etymology

dia- +‎ -physis

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /daɪˈæfɪsɪs/

Noun

diaphysis (plural diaphyses)

  1. (anatomy) The central shaft of any long bone.
  2. (botany) An abnormal elongation of the axis of a flower or of an inflorescence.
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