Hypophysis Definition
hīpäfəsis, hipäfəsis
hypophyses
noun
Webster's New World
(botany) The top cell of the suspensor in a dicot embryo, which will differentiate to form part of the root cap.
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hypophysesOrigin of Hypophysis
From Greek ὑπό (hypo, “under”) + φύσις (physis, “nature”), from φύω (phyō, “to bring forth”).
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