paraphysis

One of the erect sterile filaments often occurring among the reproductive organs of certain fungi, algae, and mosses.

An outgrowth of the roof of the fore-brain, developed in front of the epiphysis, in the hinder region of the prosencephalon.

An erect, usuallycolorless,sterile, unicellular or pluricellular filament or plate accompanying the spore-bearing or sexual organs of cryptogamous plants.

A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of other flowerless plants.

A sterile simple or branched filament or hair borne among sporangia; may be pointed or clubbed.