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paraphysis
 

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Noun paraphysis has 1 sense
  1. paraphysis - a sterile simple or branched filament or hair borne among sporangia; may be pointed or clubbed
    --1 is a kind of     fibril, filament, strand

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Paraphysis

Definition: A paraphysis is a sterile, filamentous structure found in certain types of plants, especially mosses and ferns, that typically grows alongside reproductive structures.

Sample sentences:

  • The moss plant had numerous paraphyses surrounding its reproductive organs.
  • The paraphyses in the fern frond helped in dispersing spores.
  • Examining the arrangement and shape of paraphyses is important in identifying certain species of moss.

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