anapophysis
noun
ana·poph·y·sis
ˌanəˈpäfəsə̇s
plural anapophyses
-əˌsēz
: a small process arising at the dorsal side of the base of the transverse process of the lumbar vertebrae in humans and many other mammals
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from ana- + apophysis
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined above