epiphyses

Plural of epi physis. epiphysial, epiphyseal (ep-ifiz'i-al, -e-al), a. [ epiphysis (e-pif'i-sis), n.; pl. epiphyses (-sēz). [L., from the main center of the shaft or body of the bone, and IMG:content-0618.png:[blocks in formation] (b) Some part or organ that grows upon or to another.-2. A small superior piece of each half of an alveolus of a sea-urchin, united below to its own half of the alveolus, joined to its fellow of the other half of the same alveolus, and connected by the rotula with the epiphysis of another alveolus. See lantern of Aristotle , under lantern . - Epiphysis cerebri, the conarium or pineal body of the brain: contrasted with the hypophysis cerebri , or pituitary body. epiphytal (ep'i-fi-tal), a. [ epiphyte + -al .] Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of an epiphyte; epiphytic.