Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

paraphysis

Pronunciation: /pəˈrafɪsɪs/

Definition of paraphysis

noun (plural paraphyses /-siːz/)

Botany
  • a sterile hair-like filament present among the reproductive organs in many lower plants, especially bryophytes, algae, and fungi.

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek para- 'beside, subsidiary' + phusis 'growth'

paraphysis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of paraphysis in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

  |  Cite

More words in this category

Word of the day

kempt

/ kɛm(p)t /
adjective
maintained in a neat and clean condition …