Paraphysis

2 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)]