Apophysate

/ˌæpəˈfɪzeɪt/ adjective

Having an apophysis or apophyses; characterized by the presence of small projections or outgrowths.

From apophysis plus the adjectival suffix -ate. This descriptive term allows anatomists and biologists to characterize organisms or structures with these distinctive projections.

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