hypophyse

See also: Hypophyse

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑπόφυσις (hupóphusis).

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /i.pɔ.fiz/

Noun

hypophyse f (plural hypophyses)

1. (anatomy) pituitary gland, hypophysis

Further reading

• “hypophyse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.