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paraphysis

/pəˈræf.ɪ.sɪs/

Traducción: Célula o filamento estéril, simple o ramificado, que crece entre los esporangios u órganos reproductores en algunos hongos, algas y musgos; puede ser de forma puntiaguda o claviforme.

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/pəˈræf.ɪ.sɪs/C2formalscientific
  • esCélula o filamento estéril, simple o ramificado, que crece entre los esporangios u órganos reproductores en algunos hongos, algas y musgos; puede ser de forma puntiaguda o claviforme.

A sterile, simple or branched filament or hair that grows among sporangia in certain fungi, algae, and mosses; it may be pointed or clubbed in shape.

  1. Sterile filament in fungi and plantsC2formalscientific

    A sterile, often club-shaped or branched filament found among sporangia in certain fungi, algae, and mosses, which may aid in spore dispersal or protection.

    esParafisis

    • The paraphyses in the moss capsule help protect the developing spores.
    • In many fungi, paraphyses are interspersed with the asci.
    • The club-shaped tips of the paraphyses are a key identifying feature.
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