/ Dictionary / Index P paraphysis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa•raph•y•sis Pronunciation: (pu-raf'u-sis), [key] — pl. -ses one of the erect, sterile filaments often growing among the reproductive organs in many fungi, mosses, and ferns. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: paraphysis (Thesaurus) paraphrastic paraplegia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language