ra·phe also rha·phe (r  f )n. pl. ra·phae also rha·phae (-f  ) 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 rhaph , seam, suture, from rhaptein, to sew; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
raphe [ˈreɪfɪ]
n pl -phae [-fiː]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) an elongated ridge of conducting tissue along the side of certain seeds
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) a longitudinal groove on the valve of a diatom
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy a connecting ridge, such as that between the two halves of the medulla oblongata
[via New Latin from Greek rhaphē a seam, from rhaptein to sew together]
| raphe (rf) Plural raphae (r f) 1. A seamlike line or ridge between two similar parts of a body organ, as in the scrotum. 2. The portion of the funiculus that is united to the ovule wall, commonly visible as a line or ridge on the seed coat. 3. A groove in the frustule of some diatoms. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | raphe - a ridge that forms a seam between two parts palatine raphe - the seam at the middle of the hard palate scrotum - the external pouch that contains the testes ridge - any long raised strip |
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