περίφυσις

εως, ἡ
A. growing round or over, overgrowth, τῆς σαρκός Arist. IA 710a32, cf. Gal. UP 16.5; χόνδρου Ruf. Oss. 38: abs., Thphr. HP 5.2.2.
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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