paraphysis
/pəˈræfɪsɪs/noun
(pl. paraphyses /-siːz/)
- Botany a sterile hair-like filament present among the reproductive organs in many lower plants, especially bryophytes, algae, and fungi【植】（尤指苔藓类植物、海藻及菌类的）侧丝, 隔丝。
词源
mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek para- 'beside, subsidiary' + phusis 'growth'.