Thesaurus: paraphysis

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1. n. A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of other flowerless plants.
2. n. a sterile simple or branched filament or hair borne among sporangia; may be pointed or clubbed
3. A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of other flowerless plants.
4. A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia andantheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of otherflowerless plants.
5. n a sterile simple or branched filament or hair borne among sporangia; may be pointed or clubbed