Raphe (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural ra·phae [rey-fee]. /ˈreɪ fi/.
  1. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
  2. Botany.
    • (in certain ovules) a ridge connecting the hilum with the chalaza.
    • a median line or slot on a cell wall of a diatom.
noun plural -phae (-fiː)
  1. an elongated ridge of conducting tissue along the side of certain seeds
  2. a longitudinal groove on the valve of a diatom
  3. a connecting ridge, such as that between the two halves of the medulla oblongata
Plural raphae (rā′fē′)
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