παραφυάς

English (LSJ)

άδος, ἡ, (παραφύω)

   A side-growth,    1 in plants, sucker, off shoot, opp. παρασπάς, Thphr.HP2.2.4, cf. 1Enoch 26.1 : metaph., παραφυάδι ἔοικε τοῦ ὄντος Arist.EN1096a21, cf.Ph.1.330 (pl.).    2 in animals, branch of a vein, Hp.Oss.18 ; of certain appendages in the ἀστακός, Arist. HA526a29, cf. PA672b27.    3 metaph., of branches of a discussion, Stob.2.7.2, EM784.28, etc. ; also, τὸ πρός τι παραφυάδι ἐοικός Plot.6.2.16. [ῡ in Nic. Fr.80, perh. metri gr.]