paraphysis

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ -physis.

Noun

paraphysis (plural paraphyses)

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

Derived terms

• paraphysate
• paraphysoid
• pseudoparaphysis