διαφῠή,ἡ, (διαφύω)
A. natural break, joint, suture,
τὰ ὀστᾶ . . διαφυὰς ἔχει χωρὶς ἀπ' ἀλλήλων
Pl. Phd. 98c
, cf. Philostr. VA 4.28 ;distinction,
Pl. Plt. 259d ;dissepiment,as in chestnuts, X. An. 5.4.29 , cf. Plu. Cic. 1 ;jointin reeds or grasses, Longus 1.10 ;divisionsbetween the teeth, Plu. Pyrrh. 3 ;cleftin rocks, D.S. 5.22 .
II. stratumorveinof earth, stone, metal, Thphr. Lap. 63 ; δ. καὶ φλέβες
D.S. 3.12
.
III. string-basket,
PRyl. 97.7
(ii B.C.).