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paraphysis
par·a·phy·sis [ pə ráffəssiss ] (plural par·a·phy·ses [ pə ráffə seez ])


noun 
Definition:
 
sterile plant organ: an erect sterile filament that grows among the reproductive organs of fungi, algae, and mosses
[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin, literally "growth beside" < Greek phusis "growth"]

par·a·phy·sate [ pə ráffəsət, pə ráffə sàyt ] adjective
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