English Explanatory Dictionary

paraphysis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of other flowerless plants.
  2. A type of sterile cell amongst the spore-bearing asci.
  3. A derivative of the roof-plate of the telencephalon.

Word forms

paraphysis paraphyses

Etymology

From para- + -physis.

Derived words

paraphysate paraphysoid pseudoparaphysis
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