raphide

ra·phide

noun

pl. raph′i·des·

Bot. a needle-shaped crystal, usually of calcium oxalate, developed singly, or more often in bundles, in a plant cell

Origin of raphide

Modern Latin from Classical Greek rhaphis (gen. rhaphidos), needle: for Indo-European base see raphe

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raphide

also ra·phis

noun

pl. raph·i·des, or ra··phis·es

One of a bundle of needlelike crystals of calcium oxalate occurring in many plant cells.

Origin of raphide

French sing. of raphides from New Latin from Greek rhaphides pl. of rhaphis needle from rhaptein to sew ; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.

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Plural raphides (răfˌ◌ĭ-dēzˌ◌)

One of a bundle of needlelike crystals of calcium oxalate occurring in many plant cells. The crystals discourage animals from eating the plant by irritating their tissues.

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Noun

(plural raphides)

(biochemistry) A crystal of calcium oxalate, shaped like a needle, which forms as a metabolic byproduct in some plant cells.

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From Ancient Greek á¿¥Î±Ï†Î¯Ï‚ (rhaphis)

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raphide - Medical Definition

also raphis (-fĭs)

pl. raphides (răf′ĭ-dēz′) or raphises

One of a bundle of needlelike crystals of calcium oxalate occurring in many plant cells.

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