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Added 10 October 2026

metaphysis

/məˈtæfɪsɪs/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about metaphysis at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis.

Origin

From Ancient Greek μετά (metá, “after”) + Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis, “growth”), equivalent to meta- + -physis.

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