apophysary,a.Phys.|əˈpɒfɪsərɪ| [ad.Fr.apophysaire: see below and -ary.] = apophysial. 1837Penny Cycl. VIII. 502/2 The ethmoïd surface of the temporal bone..is..a portion of a hollow transverse cylinder, with an apophysary lamina [une lame apophysaire].