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paraphysis.

A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of other flowerless plants.

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Meaning & usage

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.

Where this word comes from

From para- + -physis.

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