periphyses

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A form of periphysis — A short, sterile hypha that develops from above the ascus and grows down a short distance, typically lining the internal walls of the ostiole in a perithecium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of periphysis
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periphyses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periphyses

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“periphyses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periphyses. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “periphyses,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periphyses.

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