ἔκφῠσις,εως,ἡ, (ἐκφύω)
A. growing outorforth:germination, Thphr. HP 8.1.5 ;growth, increase, Arist. PA 658b5 , Diog.Oen. 28 ; ἐ. ἀρετῆς
Pl. Lg. 777e
, cf. Hierocl. in CA 24p.471M. ;manner of growth, Thphr. HP 1.14.2 .
II. outgrowth, A. Fr. 252 , Pl. Phdr. 251b ; γενύων
Opp. C. 2.497
(pl.).
2. bony projection, Hp. Art. 45 ;origin, attachmentof muscles, nerves, etc., Gal. 8.61 , al.
3. shoot, Thphr. HP 1.10.7 : in pl.,suckers,
Gp. 12.19.1 ;seedlings, Thphr. HP 7.4.3 (so in sg.,crop of seedlings, ib. 3.3.7 );roots, Plb. 18.18.6 .