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[n] a ridge that forms a seam between two parts |
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RHAPHE is a 6 letter word that starts with R. |
| | Synonyms: | | raphe |
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| | See Also: | | palatine raphe, ridge, scrotum |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rha"phe\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? seam, fr. ??? to sew. ]
(Bot.)
The continuation of the seed stalk along the side of an
anatropous ovule or seed, forming a ridge or seam. [Written
also {raphe}.] --Gray.
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