RHAPHES

Noun

rhaphes

plural of rhaphe

Source: Wiktionary


RHAPHE

Rha"phe, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: The continuation of the seed stalk along the side of an anatropous ovule or seed, forming a ridge or seam. [Written also raphe.] Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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