Meaning of RAPHE
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| | Definition: | | [n] a ridge that forms a seam between two parts |
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| | Synonyms: | | rhaphe |
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| | See Also: | | palatine raphe, ridge, scrotum | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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?}.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The part of the stalk of an anatropous ovule that is fused along the side of the ovule. |
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