English Dictionary: diaphysis | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for diaphysis | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Diaphysis \Di*aph"y*sis\, n. [Gr. [?] a growing through; dia` through + [?] to bring forth.] 1. (Bot.) An abnormal prolongation of the axis of inflorescence. 2. (Anat.) The shaft, or main part, of a bone, which is first ossified. |