Parapophysis
Pronunciation : Par`a*poph"y*sis
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL. See Para-, and Apophysis.] (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: The ventral transverse, or capitular, process of a vertebra. See Vertebra. -- Par*ap`o*phys"ic*al, a.
pl. Parapophyses.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913