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Meaning of hypophysis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
haɪˈpɒfɪsɪs

Definitions

  1. The pituitary gland.
  2. The top cell of the suspensor in a dicot embryo, which will differentiate to form part of the root cap.

Equivalents

العربية الغُدَّة النُخَامِيَّة
Bosanski hipofiza хипофиза
Català hipòfisi
Čeština hypofýza podvěsek mozkový
Cymraeg chwarren bitwidol
Deutsch Hirnanhang Hirnanhangdrüse Hirnanhangsdrüse Hypophyse
Esperanto hipofizo
Español hipófisis
Suomi hypofyysi
Français hypophyse
Gaeilge faireog phiotútach hipifis hipifiseas
Hrvatski hipofiza хипофиза
Bahasa Indonesia hipofisis
Íslenska heiladingull
Italiano ipofisi
Қазақша гипофиз
Nederlands hypofyse
Polski przysadka przysadka mózgowa
Português hipófise
Русский гипо́физ
Српски hipofiza хипофиза
Türkçe hipofiz

Examples

“CHAPTER VI / THE DISEASES OF THE HYPOPHYSIS [PITUITARY GLAND]”
“All the cells of the suspensor, except one, are eventually crushed and obliterated by the growing embryo; this fortunate cell known as the hypophysis is the one in immediate contact with the embryo and plays an important role in the formation of the root apex.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hypophysitis hypopigmentation hypopituitarism hypoplasia hypoplasticity hypoplastron

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