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zygapophysis

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zygapophysis /ˌziɡəˈpäfəsis, ˌzɪɡəˈpɑfəsɪs /
noun
(plural zygapophyses)
one of the two paired processes of a vertebra that interlock it with the adjacent vertebrae.