Definition of RAPHE (Meaning of RAPHE), a 5 Letter Word



WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a ridge that forms a seam between two parts

RAPHE is a 5 letter word that starts with R.
	Synonyms:	rhaphe

	See Also:	palatine raphe, ridge, scrotum

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Ra"phe\ (r[=a]"f[-e]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a seam or suture, fr. ? to sew or stitch together.] 1. (Anat.) A line, ridge, furrow, or band of fibers, especially in the median line; as, the raphe of the tongue. 2. (Bot.) Same as {Rhaph?}.

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	The part of the stalk of an anatropous ovule that is fused along the side of the ovule.