διάφῠσις,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, crevicein rocks, Ph. Bel. 102.21 (pl.);gorge,
Ph. 2.117 (pl.);pointorline of separation betweenthe stalk and branch, Hp. Oct. 12 .
III. spinous process of the tibia,
Id. Fract. 12 , Gal. 18(2).475 .