'Paraphysis' definitions:

Definition of 'paraphysis'

From: WordNet
noun
A sterile simple or branched filament or hair borne among sporangia; may be pointed or clubbed

Definition of 'Paraphysis'

From: 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