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Word: Paraphysis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek para- ‘beside, subsidiary’ + phusis ‘growth’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈrafɪsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sterile hairlike filament present among the reproductive organs in many lower plants, especially bryophytes, algae, and fungi.
Short Definition:hairlike filament present among reproductive organs in lower plants
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