ἔκφυσις
From LSJ
ἤτοι ἐμοὶ τρεῖς μὲν πολὺ φίλταταί εἰσι πόληες Ἄργός τε Σπάρτη τε καὶ εὐρυάγυια Μυκήνη → The three cities I love best are Argos, Sparta, and Mycenae of the broad streets
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ, (ἐκφύω)
A growing out or forth: germination, Thphr. HP8.1.5; growth, increase, Arist.PA658b5, Diog.Oen.28; ἐ. ἀρετῆς Pl.Lg.777e, cf. Hierocl.in CA24p.471M.; manner of growth, Thphr. HP1.14.2. II outgrowth, A.Fr.252, Pl.Phdr.251b; γενύων Opp. C.2.497 (pl.). 2 bony projection, Hp.Art.45; origin, attachment of muscles, nerves, etc., Gal.8.61, al. 3 shoot, Thphr.HP1.10.7: in pl., suckers, Gp.12.19.1; seedlings, Thphr.HP7.4.3 (so in sg., crop of seedlings, ib.3.3.7); roots, Plb.18.18.6.
