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3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Paraphysis \Pa*raph"y*sis\, n.; pl. {Paraphyses}. [NL., fr. Gr. para` beside + ? growth.] (Bot.) A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of other flowerless plants. [1913 Webster] Paraplegia From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: paraphysis n : a sterile simple or branched filament or hair borne among sporangia; may be pointed or clubbed [also: {paraphyses} (pl)] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: paraphyses See {paraphysis}
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