CEFR C1

anapophysis

noun

Meaning

anapophysis means (animal anatomy) A backward-pointing process in the lumbar vertebrae of some mammals. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses anapophysis to mean (animal anatomy) A backward-pointing process in the lumbar vertebrae of some mammals.
The teacher asked students to find anapophysis in the reading.

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anapophysis (C1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses anapophysis to mean (animal anatomy) A backward-pointing process in the lumbar vertebrae of some mammals.
The teacher asked students to find anapophysis in the reading.

How to Use anapophysis

a/the anapophysis (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a anapophysis."
anapophysis in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked anapophysis in context before translating it."

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