RAPHIDE

Etymology

Noun

raphide (plural raphides)

(botany) A crystal of calcium oxalate, shaped like a needle, which forms as a metabolic byproduct in some plant cells.

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24 January 2025

AGITATION

(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”


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