Meaning of paraphysis | Babel Free
Definitions
- A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of other flowerless plants.
- A type of sterile cell amongst the spore-bearing asci.
- A derivative of the roof-plate of the telencephalon.
Examples
“Spores tetrahedral, paraphyses mastoid-claviform, scales smooth, entire.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.