Associations to the word «Paraphysis»
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Wiktionary
PARAPHYSIS, noun. (botany) A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of other flowerless plants.
Dictionary definition
PARAPHYSIS, noun. A sterile simple or branched filament or hair borne among sporangia; may be pointed or clubbed.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.