Word: paraphysis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
raph
y
sis
Definition: A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of other flowerless plants.
Morphemes:
Affix: para-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: resembling
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παρά
Language: grc
Decoded: para
Meaning: beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to
Affix: -physis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Growth or growing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῠ́ω
Language: grc
Decoded: phuo
Meaning: grow
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process