πρόσφυσις: Difference between revisions

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|Definition=εως, Ion. ιος, ἡ, (προσφύομαι) <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">growing to: clinging to</b>, of a rider, <b class="b3">ἰσχυροτέρα π</b>. a firmer <b class="b2">seat</b>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Eq.</span>1.11</span>; of vine to tree, <span class="bibl">D.H.19.2</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">ongrowth, attachment</b> or <b class="b2">point of attachment</b>, e.g. of the legs to the body, <span class="bibl">Diog.Apoll.6</span>, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Art.</span>45</span>; of the diaphragm to the spine, <b class="b3">τῶν φρενῶν</b> ibid.; of the navel in embryos, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">GA</span> 745b24</span>; of the caudal vertebrae in birds, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">IA</span>710a4</span>; of flowers to spray, leaves to stem, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">HP</span>3.16.4</span>,al., <span class="bibl">1.10.8</span>, al.: freq. in Arist. of all <b class="b2">after</b> or <b class="b2">adventitious growths</b> which do not form part of the organism, ἓν γενέσθαι . . προσφύσει <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ph.</span>227a17</span>; <b class="b3">ἡ τοῦ ᾠοῦ π</b>. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">GA</span> 754b12</span>; of zoöphytes, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">HA</span>548b8</span>; <b class="b2">assimilation</b>, τῆς τροφῆς <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Pr.</span>866b21</span> (prop., <b class="b2">adhesion</b> of food to tissues, <span class="bibl">Gal.<span class="title">Nat.Fac.</span>1.11</span>, <span class="bibl">3.1</span>); in trees, <b class="b2">growth of new wood</b>, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">HP</span>9.2.6</span>; of a fungus, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Fr.</span>168</span>.</span>

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