Splanch`napoph"y*sis (?), n.; pl. Splanchnapophyses (#). [NL. See Splanchnic, and Apophysis.] Anat.
Any element of the skeleton in relation with the alimentary canal, as the jaws and hyoidean apparatus.
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Splanch`nap`o*phys"i*al (#), a.
Mivart.
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