‖n.; pl.-ses. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; offshoot, process of a bone, fr. &unr_; to grow from; &unr_; from + &unr_;, &unr_;, to grow. ] 1. (Anat.) A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Bot.) An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen in certain mosses. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]
English-Thai: HOPE Dictionary [with local updates]Hope Dictionary
‖n.; pl.-ses. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; offshoot, process of a bone, fr. &unr_; to grow from; &unr_; from + &unr_;, &unr_;, to grow. ] 1. (Anat.) A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Bot.) An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen in certain mosses. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]