paraphysis
noun
pa·raph·y·sis
pə-ˈra-fə-səs 
plural paraphyses
pə-ˈra-fə-ˌsēz
: one of the slender sterile filaments borne among the sporogenous or gametogenous organs in certain ferns, mosses, algae, and fungi
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“Paraphysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paraphysis. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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paraphysis
noun
pa·raph·y·sis
pə-ˈraf-ə-səs
plural paraphyses
-ˌsēz
1
: one of the slender sterile often septate filaments of many cryptogamic plants (as fungi) that are borne among the spore- or gamete-forming organs, are single or branched, and are composed of one or more cells
2
: a median evagination of the roof of the telencephalon anterior to the epiphysis of certain lower vertebrates that is present only in the embryo of higher vertebrates
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