διάφυσις

diaphysis

germination

Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 5
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Book I 2
Chapter 16 494b19–496a3

495b9
495b10
Book VI 3
Chapter 3 561a4–562b2

562a26
562a27

Chapter 13 567a17–568a10

567b24

Dictionary (LSJ)

διάφυσις, εως, ἡ, (διαφύω) A. germination, Thphr. HP 8.1.6. II. division, Arist. HA 495b9(pl.), Hp. Mochl. 1 (pl.); partition, Arist. HA 562a26, Hp. de Arte 10; crack, crevice in rocks, Ph. Bel. 102.21 (pl.); gorge, Ph. 2.117 (pl.); point or line of separation between the stalk and branch, Hp. Oct. 12. III. spinous process of the tibia, Id. Fract. 12, Gal. 18(2).475.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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