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ra·phe

also rha·phe (rā′fē′)

n. pl. ra·phae (-fē′) also rha·phae

1. Anatomy A seamlike line or ridge between two similar parts of a body organ, as in the scrotum.

2. Botany The portion of the funiculus that is united to the ovule wall, commonly visible as a line or ridge on the seed coat.

3. The median groove of a diatom valve.

[New Latin, from Greek rhaphē, seam, suture, from rhaptein, to sew; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

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raphe

(ˈreɪfɪ)

n, pl -phae (-fiː)

1. (Botany) an elongated ridge of conducting tissue along the side of certain seeds

2. (Microbiology) a longitudinal groove on the valve of a diatom

3. (Anatomy) anatomy a connecting ridge, such as that between the two halves of the medulla oblongata

[C18: via New Latin from Greek rhaphē a seam, from rhaptein to sew together]

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ra•phe

(ˈreɪ fi)

n., pl. -phae (-fē).

1. a seam along the middle of an anatomical structure, as the underside of the tongue.

2. Bot. (in certain ovules) a ridge connecting the hilum with the chalaza.

[1745–55; < New Latin]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

raphe - a ridge that forms a seam between two parts

rhaphe

palatine raphe - the seam at the middle of the hard palate

scrotum - the external pouch that contains the testes

ridge - any long raised strip

Translations

raphé

ra·phe

, rhaphe

n. rafe, línea de unión de dos mitades simétricas de una estructura tal como la lengua.