#outgrowth__process__proces a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"
supertype: body_part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
subtype: horn.outgrowth one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
subtype: antler deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
subtype: horn_like_outgrowth__horn any outgrowth from the head of an organism that resembles a horn
subtype: crest.outgrowth a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
subtype: tuft a bunch of feathers or hair
subtype: topknot showy crest or knot of hair or feathers
subtype: comb.crest__cockscomb__coxcomb the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
subtype: pseudopod__pseudopodium temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion
subtype: flagellum long lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some protozoa)
subtype: hair.outgrowth a filamentous projection or process on an organism
subtype: bristle.hair a stiff hair
subtype: whisker__vibrissa__sensory_hair__sensoryhair a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
subtype: seta a stiff hair or bristle
subtype: chaeta a stiff chitinous seta or bristle especially of an annelid worm
subtype: pilus__pilu hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism
subtype: cirrus a slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactile
subtype: spine a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
subtype: ray.spine any of the stiff bony rods in the fin of a fish
subtype: quill a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog
subtype: aculea small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects
subtype: style.outgrowth a slender bristlelike or tubular process: "a cartilaginous style"
subtype: stylet small needle-like appendage; especially the feeding organ of a tardigrade
subtype: villus a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane
subtype: chorionic_villus one of the tiny villi that stick out of the fetal chorion and combine with the mother's uterine tissue to form the placenta
subtype: tail the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
subtype: rattle loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail
subtype: bobtail__dock a short or shortened tail of certain animals
subtype: caudal_appendage tail especially of a mammal posterior to and above the anus
subtype: uropygium posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow
subtype: oxtail the skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups
subtype: fluke either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean
subtype: scut a short erect tail
subtype: flag.tail a conspicuously marked or shaped tail
subtype: fetlock projection behind and above a horse's hoof
subtype: tentacle.outgrowth any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals used for feeling or grasping or locomotion
subtype: feeler__antenna one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
subtype: barbel__feeler slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
subtype: arista bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies
subtype: acromion the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
subtype: ala.outgrowth a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism: "the alae of the nose"; "the alae of a maple seed"; "the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae"
subtype: alveolar_arch the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set
subtype: alveolar_ridge__gum_ridge__gumridge__alveolar_process a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
subtype: acrosome a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg
subtype: caruncle__caruncula an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds
subtype: wattle.caruncle__lappet a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards
subtype: comb.caruncle a fleshy and deeply serrated outgrowth atop the heads of certain birds especially domestic fowl
subtype: condyle a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone
subtype: condylar_process__condyloid_process__condyloidproces__mandibular_condyle the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skull
subtype: lateral_condyle__lateralcondyle a condyle on the outer side of the lower extremity of the femur
subtype: medial_condyle a condyle on the inner side of the lower extremity of the femur
subtype: coronoid_process__processus_coronoideus__processuscoronoideu a sharp triangular process projecting from a bone
subtype: coronoid_process_of_the_mandible the coronoid process that provides an attachment for the temporal muscle
subtype: epicondyle a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments
subtype: lateral_epicondyle__lateralepicondyle epicondyle near the lateral condyle of the femur
subtype: fimbria thin projections forming a fringe (especially around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube)
subtype: apophysis__apophysi (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or part such as the process of a vertebra
subtype: spicule__spiculum small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals
subtype: osteophyte small abnormal bony outgrowth
subtype: papilla a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
subtype: papilla.outgrowth a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell; "the papillae of the tongue"
subtype: vermiform_appendix__vermiformappendix__appendix__vermiform_process__vermiformproces__cecal_appendage__cecalappendage a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
subtype: mastoid_process__mastoidproces__mastoid__mastoidal process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
subtype: styloid_process extends from the base of the temporal bone
subtype: pterygoid_process__pterygoidproces two bony processes descending from the body of the sphenoid bone
subtype: tuberosity__tubercle__eminence a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
subtype: deltoid_tuberosity__deltoidtuberosity__deltoid_eminence__deltoideminence a bump on the outside of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches
subtype: zygomatic_process__zygomaticproces a slender process of the temporal bone that strengthens the zygomatic arch
subtype: trochanter one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
subtype: transverse_process one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs
subtype: odontoid_process a toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neck
subtype: metaphysis the growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis
subtype: olecranon_process__olecranonproces__olecranon process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended
subtype: ridge.outgrowth any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane
subtype: supraorbital_ridge__supraorbital_torus__superciliary_ridge__superciliary_arch a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket
subtype: excrescence an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
subtype: plant_process__plantproces__enation a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ
subtype: podetium an organ or body resembling a stalk; especially the outgrowth of the thallus of certain lichens on which the ascocarp is borne
subtype: seta.podetium stalk of a moss capsule
subtype: peristome.plant_process (botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule
subtype: haustorium a rootlike attachment in parasitic plants that penetrates and obtains food from the host
subtype: apophysis.plant_process__apophysi (botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers
subtype: callus (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
subtype: nodule.plant_process__tubercle small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
subtype: spur tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
subtype: aculeus.plant_process__aculeu a stiff sharp-pointed plant process
subtype: prickle__spine__thorn__pricker__sticker a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
subtype: acumen a tapering point
subtype: tomentum__hair__fuzz filamentous hairlike growth on a plant; "peach fuzz"
subtype: stinging_hair a multicellular hair in plants like the stinging nettle that expels an irritating fluid
subtype: coma.tomentum a usually terminal tuft of hairs especially on a seed
subtype: beard.tomentum a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses
subtype: awn slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses
subtype: burl a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree
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